Should I be worried?

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Should I be worried?
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I was sitting in my blind last spring shooting birds at the feeders when, on two separate days, some turkeys wandered right by, unaware of my presence. I was able to stand up halfway and aim down just enough to get some portraits while they tried to figure out what the heck was going on. I posted one at the time, and this is one from the second opportunity.

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Technical Details

Is this a composite: No
Canon R5, 100-500 + 1.4 at 700, ISO 2500, f/10, 1/500 sec. Tripod. Minimal tonal adjustments in LR; into PS for NR and to add a bit of canvas on top.

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Excellent portrait, Diane. Really like the oof background too.

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Gorgeous, Diane. Love the lighting and the detail! The point at the top of his beak makes him look like a unicorn turkey. . . .well, sort of. Truly great capture and very nicely done.

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Ha! I recognised this as one of yours immediately! You have the knack for making the turkeys quite strikingly beautiful.

The shine on the neck feathers is wonderful and it looks a little like a ruffled Elizabethan collar. The pose is wonderful and detailed.

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oh that face! Those girls are just as silly looking as the boys. Well maybe not quite. Lovely job with the portrait. The details are amazing. I never get this close. Oh wait, that’s because I haven’t used my blind. Oy vey. Project for next year.

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Diane, your title immediately struck me. It was a statement Academy Award winner actor Mark Rylance said to Tom Hanks a couple times in “Bridge of Spies”.
The detail in this image is stunning. Being a wild free runner hopefully he really did not have much to worry about… :cowboy_hat_face:

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Really outstanding color, detail, and composition. The color contrasts in this image are what make it work so well.

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Diane, this is an excellent portrait of this Turkey. I’m especially enjoying the big “wart” on its beak.

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Hi Diane
Well and other day and another lesson learn, on how to photograph a turkey. Very nice photograph.
Peter

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Thanks everyone!! I’m hoping for more chances next year – I haven’t seen them in a while but they seem to hang around when it dries up in the summer. They dig up things on drip lines, maybe after insects? Well-secured tree cages are mandatory.