Alaska State Bird
Willow Ptarmigan in Winter plumage21 total reviews
Comment from Freelo59
What a wonderful job you did delineating the different colors of white and getting great detail of the bird and his shadows. I don't take pictures of anything white cause I can't get any clarity. Nice work!
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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What a wonderful job you did delineating the different colors of white and getting great detail of the bird and his shadows. I don't take pictures of anything white cause I can't get any clarity. Nice work!
Comment Written 07-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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Thank you so very very much! I appreciate your supportive review!
Comment from suzannethompson2
Lovely capture of the beautiful Ptarmigan in her winter plumage in the snow, Pat. I love the pale pinks and lilac colours you can see in the shadows. Very good lighting and focus showing excellent detail. Lovely composition. Suzanne
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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Lovely capture of the beautiful Ptarmigan in her winter plumage in the snow, Pat. I love the pale pinks and lilac colours you can see in the shadows. Very good lighting and focus showing excellent detail. Lovely composition. Suzanne
Comment Written 07-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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Thank you so much Suzanne! I really appreciate your support!
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You're very welcome!
Comment from ArtistCharles
Reminds me of the comic column about abstract art where there is a blank canvas titled "White on White." Except yours is not blank. I didn't know about this bird or that it was the state bird. You have done a great job of capturing this white bird on a white backdrop, The bird is well seen and with good detail. Some of the whites, especially the snow, are on the edge of blowing out, but there is still enough shadow and texture to set things apart. Well done.
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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Reminds me of the comic column about abstract art where there is a blank canvas titled "White on White." Except yours is not blank. I didn't know about this bird or that it was the state bird. You have done a great job of capturing this white bird on a white backdrop, The bird is well seen and with good detail. Some of the whites, especially the snow, are on the edge of blowing out, but there is still enough shadow and texture to set things apart. Well done.
Comment Written 07-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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Thanks so much Charles! These birds look like snow balls that are alive! I know there are some hot spots, but I loved her face and eye!
Comment from cakemp55
Beautiful photography of this Willow Ptarmigan (I have never seen or heard of one). She has an unusual shape small head in relation to the rest of her body. So white and yet can be well distinguished from the background snow. Wonderful capture!
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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Beautiful photography of this Willow Ptarmigan (I have never seen or heard of one). She has an unusual shape small head in relation to the rest of her body. So white and yet can be well distinguished from the background snow. Wonderful capture!
Comment Written 07-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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Thank you so much for your wonderful review!
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
This is a fine piece of photography of the state bird of Alska. I seem to have missed this during my visit to Alaska last summer! May be they come out only during winters. The light and shadows, colours and the composition have worked out well. Good effort!
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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This is a fine piece of photography of the state bird of Alska. I seem to have missed this during my visit to Alaska last summer! May be they come out only during winters. The light and shadows, colours and the composition have worked out well. Good effort!
Comment Written 07-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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Thanks so much! When you were in Alaska, the Ptarmigans would have been in their brown plumage,they are only white in the winter,it?s so they can?t be seen by predators!
Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Pat,
A wonderful picture of the Willow Ptarmigan in it;s winter plumage, white so it will blend into the countryside & be less easily picked off by Foxes Wolves & men with Guns! Beautiful composition, framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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Pat,
A wonderful picture of the Willow Ptarmigan in it;s winter plumage, white so it will blend into the countryside & be less easily picked off by Foxes Wolves & men with Guns! Beautiful composition, framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan
Comment Written 07-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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Thank you so very much Susan, for your wonderful review and I am honored by your six star rating!
Comment from Sean T Phelan
Cool,Pat!
They've got natural Arctic camouflage then?
That's sort of Awesome,isn't it?
And your photo of this brilliant white specimen looks Great!
( Outstanding in fact! : D )
~Sean
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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Cool,Pat!
They've got natural Arctic camouflage then?
That's sort of Awesome,isn't it?
And your photo of this brilliant white specimen looks Great!
( Outstanding in fact! : D )
~Sean
Comment Written 07-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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Thanks so very very much my friend! They will turn brown in summer, it was trippy watching them, they looked like snowballs that had come to life until I really got a good look at the face! I am honored by your six star rating!
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You're very welcome,Pat!
Comment from iPhone7
Very well done. Your presentation draws upon not only the sight but also the imagination. This image could be either a photograph or a painting. To achieve this delicate balance is in itself a work of art.
Very well done and a cyber Six in recognition of your talent ~ Steve
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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Very well done. Your presentation draws upon not only the sight but also the imagination. This image could be either a photograph or a painting. To achieve this delicate balance is in itself a work of art.
Very well done and a cyber Six in recognition of your talent ~ Steve
Comment Written 06-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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Thank you so very much Steve, for your wonderful review!
Comment from RHarmon18
I see a lot of bird pictures but this one is different. It looks very beautiful but to me it all blends in just a little to much. This photo I also though was a drawing or painting very well done!
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reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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I see a lot of bird pictures but this one is different. It looks very beautiful but to me it all blends in just a little to much. This photo I also though was a drawing or painting very well done!
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Comment Written 06-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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Thanks so much for your review! Yes, these birds turn white in winter so they are not easily seen.
Comment from michiganmike
A beautiful bird that is well camouflaged in the snow. The exposure for all that white is perfect and the composition is elegant and the detail in the ptarmigan is outstanding.
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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A beautiful bird that is well camouflaged in the snow. The exposure for all that white is perfect and the composition is elegant and the detail in the ptarmigan is outstanding.
Comment Written 06-Apr-2019
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2019
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Thanks so much Mike!