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Command Performance
Photograph by Joel Sartore
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As rare as it is to catch a pair of Attwater’s prairie-chickens mating, it is becoming even rarer: Last spring fewer than 50 of the birds remained in the wild. This species of grouse once roamed six million acres of coastal prairie in Texas and Louisiana. Today the Attwater’s is confined to two small reserves about 50 miles (80 kilometers) from Houston.
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Camera:
Nikon F-5
Film Type:
Fujichrome Velvia
Lens:
Nikon 600mm F4 AFS
Speed and F-Stop:
1/250 @ f/4
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Weather Conditions:
Sunny
Time of Day:
7 a.m.
Lighting Techniques:
Natural light
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