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Gallery: AvianPosted September 15, 2010144 views19 comments

I posted another shot of this bird last year as it roosted on this log in a swamp. I wish the head was turned a little more towards me but I thought the raised foot made up for it.

1d2n 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 400 f8 1/1250 exp comp -2/3

cheers
Rob

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 15, 2010 at 9:14 AM

A really great coot image. Coots of course rae notoriously difficult to expose properly but you nailed it here with a lovely perch and BG.

- Luke

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 15, 2010 at 9:41 AM

I have had a devil of a time getting a good coot image even though they winter here in the hundreds of thousands. You make it look easy. Awesone shot. No nits here.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 15, 2010 at 10:01 AM

Perfect, love this Rob.
You da man!!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by denise ippolito on September 15, 2010 at 10:27 AM

Beautiful pose ,details and colors.

Registered on December 17, 2009, 202 Posts, 1529 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on September 15, 2010 at 11:42 AM

Detail, texture and then the color of bg all make this action image a very nice one. I think more of a head turn wouldn't be realistic as this bird walks down the branch. I know if it was me on that branch I'd be looking where I was going.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on September 15, 2010 at 12:21 PM

Very cool shot, Rob! Great pose, detail and complementary BG.
Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 15, 2010 at 1:41 PM

Exposure, pose, setting, detail, composition are all fine here.

Well done.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on September 15, 2010 at 5:28 PM

The raised foot pose is terrific, and I like the damp feel to the setting and ripple reflections on the coot.

Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments

Comment posted by Lee fisher on September 15, 2010 at 6:23 PM

Top capture, perfectly exposed.
Lee

Registered on September 10, 2010, 13 Posts, 89 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 15, 2010 at 6:28 PM

A lovely image, the detail you've captured is amazing

Well done.

Geoff.

Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 15, 2010 at 10:45 PM

Great pose and perch, Rob. Excellent and fun.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on September 16, 2010 at 10:57 AM

Stupendous Rob! Love the feet on this guy! Everything in this image really works for my taste. Great work!

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Saunders on September 16, 2010 at 4:40 PM

Really great Rob. Love the extended foot and wonderful detail as is to be expected.

Registered on February 6, 2008, 321 Posts, 3035 Comments

Comment posted by Matt Taylor on September 17, 2010 at 2:37 PM

Great shot. Nicely caught and great pose
Matt

Registered on July 31, 2010, 5 Posts, 91 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 17, 2010 at 11:11 PM

Beautiful lighting to show off those blacks well and I really like your comp here Rob

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Comment posted by Chris Ross on September 18, 2010 at 8:40 AM

Nice work Rob, the foot up pose works well, and the eye contact is working well enough in this shot.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 403 Posts, 2729 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on September 19, 2010 at 8:21 PM

Great pose, light, comp, exposure and view of the raised foot Rob. Would not change a thing

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on September 22, 2010 at 4:24 AM

It's not all head angle despite what some people preach out there. I think in this instance it is very good as is presented. Lovely work mate.

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Comment posted by May Haga on September 23, 2010 at 9:53 AM

Love these guys. Well captured. Great title.
May

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