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Prim and proper

Two horizontal compositions of this male quail in Tennessee Valley last May. They are such remarkably beautiful birds, and I love it when they give me a chance to take some portraits.

 

When I posted a vertical composition of this bird previously, there was a comment about how I was able to get such a clean background at only f/8. The secret to this shot is that the backdrop is a hillside on the other side of the the valley, perhaps a few hundred yards away!

 

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Uploaded on September 1, 2010
Taken on May 15, 2010