Thursday, May 10, 2012

Hunting Dog Carrying Bird

We were fortunate to accompany some bird hunters recently on a private club and got some photographs of the working dogs.  This golden retriever is carrying a chukar that was shot by the hunters.  The terrain was challenging because most of it was covered in grass that was tall enough to conceal much of the dogs.  We like to get as low as possible with the camera to get the dramatic angle but had difficulty in the grass.  This dog took advantage of one of the few trails to bring the bird to his owner and we were ready as he rounded a bend.  The dog is mid-stride and shows well against the darker background.
35-350 lens at 300mm, 1/800 second at f/5.6, ISO 250.

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