{"id":105179,"date":"2021-12-18T05:16:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-18T12:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=105179"},"modified":"2021-12-18T05:31:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T12:31:48","slug":"chukar-running-downhill-through-deep-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/18\/chukar-running-downhill-through-deep-snow\/","title":{"rendered":"Chukar Running Downhill Through Deep Snow"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In late December nine years ago I spent quite a bit of time photographing this Chukar in deep snow on Antelope Island. I was close to ‘him’ but for most of the time I was with him he was calm and accepting of my presence. Occasionally he would call, as Chukars are prone to do, but for most of the time he was just standing there near the top of the small, snow covered hill.<\/p>\n

Yup, he pooped in the snow while he was there.<\/p>\n

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1\/2500, f\/6.3, ISO 500, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

Eventually he began to chug through the deep snow toward the top of the hill. At first he wasn’t in much of a hurry so…<\/p>\n

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1\/2500, f\/6.3, ISO 500, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

he was fairly easy to keep in the frame.<\/p>\n

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1\/2500, f\/6.3, ISO 500, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

But when he crested the hill he began to run…<\/p>\n

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1\/2500, f\/6.3, ISO 500, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

or at least try to through all that snow. At this point I either lost focus on him or cut off body parts, or both, for four shots in the burst so I deleted those photos. I think what happened is he suddenly put on the brakes for about a half second so my still-moving lens probably cut off his tail.<\/p>\n

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1\/3200, f\/6.3, ISO 500, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

But then I got him completely in frame again just before he…<\/p>\n

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1\/3200, f\/6.3, ISO 500, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + EF 1.4 III Extender, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

turned on the afterburners. At this point he was really striding out as he sailed downhill with the aid of gravity. For this last shot in the series he was too close to the left frame edge for me to get a composition I like but I do like his striding, streamlined posture and the snow flying through the air directly in front of and behind him.<\/p>\n

I’ve said it before, I really miss the Chukars on Antelope Island. I can’t remember the last time I photographed one there.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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Or at least trying to.<\/p>\n

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