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Examples: White Tailed Ptarmigan at Dusk
These examples shot in the Twenty Lakes Basin area with the Hasselblad H6D-100C.
Because depth of field is quite limited with the Hasselblad HC 50mm f/3.5 II on the Hasselblad H6D-100C, many of the images utilize focus stacking.
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White Ptarmigan resting
These birds don’t move much or seem inclined to, other than periodically wandering slowly and pecking at grass and such. Presumably that is an energy-saving behavior; there does not seem to be much to eat at this time of year.
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Hasselblad H6D-100C + Hasselblad HC 50mm f/3.5 II @ 33mm equiv (50mm)
ENV: Conness Lakes, altitude 10400 ft / 3170 m, 35°F / 1°C
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