Common Moorhen

Gallery: AvianPosted February 5, 2011189 views12 comments

Another Common Moorhen, captured on the Wakulla River, south of Tallahassee, FL.

D2X w/ 70-200 Vr @ 200mm (VR on)
1/100 @ f/8
250 ISO
No filters
Handheld
Capture One 6, CS4, TK's actions

Critiques, suggestions, and comments always welcomed and appreciated. Thanks for looking and sharing.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on February 5, 2011 at 5:00 PM

Bill,
I love the side lighting. Really exceptional. Incredible sharpness, very nice perch, and terrific exposure. My only nit, and it's a small, one would be to have slightly more room at the top. Love this Bill. Hope to see more of your work in this gallery.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 5, 2011 at 5:32 PM

I will echo David's comments, and add that I really like how the over-size feet are shown. The large image is especially nice. The smaller image looks a bit chunky

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 5, 2011 at 5:44 PM

Excellent detail, colors and perch.

On my monitor, however, there is a lot of noise in the larger and smaller version... maybe you sharpened it without masking or something but it's really surprising for ISO 250 unless it was grossly under-exposed

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 5, 2011 at 6:16 PM

Excellent image. Dramatic light; nice perch. Excellent exposure and detail especially in the larger version.

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

Comment posted by Michael Lotito on February 5, 2011 at 8:55 PM

Excellent composition, exposure and subject. Maybe a tad of noise reduction on the background but thats real minor in my mind.

Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on February 5, 2011 at 9:01 PM

Man, look at those feet!

Excellent, Bill. I really like the lighting. Nice and sharp from tip to tip.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on February 5, 2011 at 9:56 PM

This is fantastic! The light and subsequent feather detail is just stunning. I do see the noise as well, but its minor and probably fixable. The subject really pops though, so most would never notice.

Registered on January 26, 2010, 68 Posts, 719 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 6, 2011 at 1:37 AM

Gotta love those lily-hoppin' feet!
Nice angle and comp. From here, there is quite a bit of noise from the middle of the breast down, especially in the water..
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 6, 2011 at 7:16 AM

Bill,

I think this species is often under rated, they have their own kind of beauty. I like the setting, the pose, the eye contact and the dramatic lighting. I agree with the suggestion to apply a bit of NR to the background. On my screen both versions appear slightl over sharpened, feathers that usually look soft are a bit crinkly. I'd back off on the sharpening a small amount. A little more room at the top & bttom of the frame might be good too.

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

Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on February 6, 2011 at 3:22 PM

Those feet are amazing. Love the directional light and colors of the moorhen. I'd second Mia's suggestions.

Registered on November 16, 2003, 157 Posts, 3326 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on February 6, 2011 at 7:08 PM

Thanks all for your comments and suggestions. I definitely back off the sharpening. I ran it through Noise Ninja, but I'll reworj that as well. Thanks again.

Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on February 7, 2011 at 12:21 AM

Gorgeous, Bill. Simply gorgeous!

--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments