Dreams do come true....

zoomerzoomer Registered Users Posts: 3,688 Major grins
edited April 3, 2007 in Wildlife
You know how you have this photo in your head of your favorite bird and wish that someday you would have a chance to take the actual photo.
Well I have had this picture in my head of a Chukar sounding off at the top of a hill with a clean background for a couple years. I have come close but never quite right.
Well this morning I was sitting in my little blind for a couple hours at dawn and was just getting ready to leave and heard a Chukar coming.
I could hardly believe it when he came right up over the top of the hill in the exact spot I was hoping for. Then he stops and starts chucking exactly in the right spot.
Well for those of you lucky enough to have gotten your dream shot...you will understand I had a hard time holding the camera steady, even on the tripod. He looked awesome in the morning light. After all that hope you like the photo. Taken with the d200 and the 50-500 Sigma.

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  • ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2007
    Oh my, i can feel your happiness! She's a beauty. Congrats on getting your dream girl, ummmm, shot!!! Kudos!thumb.gifclap
    Marina
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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2007
    Great shot with great color and yes, the background rocks! thumb.gif
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2007
    thumb.gif know what you mean --had similar luck today with redwing black bird iloveyou.gif and yours is a very good shot clap.gif
    Jeff W

    “PHOTOGRAPHY IS THE ‘JAZZ’ FOR THE EYES…”

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2007
    Very nice shot! thumb.gif Congrats!
    Glenn

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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2007
    sensational capturewings.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2007
    Gotta love this one! thumb.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2007
    Outstanding capture. clap.gif
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • JillGJillG Registered Users Posts: 285 Major grins
    edited April 3, 2007
    Beautiful shot . Catching it with it's little foot up makes is sooo endearing.:D

    Jill
    Jill
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