American Coot

Gallery: AvianPosted April 22, 201145 views9 comments

Hello everyone. Captured this coot while shooting some ring-necked ducks. I guess it wanted its picture taken too. Hope you enjoy. C&C welcomed and encouraged.
Camera - Nikon 300s, Lense - Nikon 200-400 w/1.4 tc, Exposure - 1/1000, Aperture - F8, Exposure Bias - -2/3, ISO - 400, Metering - Spot, Aperture Priority.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on April 22, 2011 at 7:20 AM

Brilliantly exposed Robert; remarkable how you caught so much feather detail in those blacks while not blowing any of the highlights in the subject's bill :^)

I also love the low angle, making it appear like you caught this one while you were out snorkeling ;^)

Very nice indeed my friend :^)

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on April 22, 2011 at 8:21 AM

Great job on the exposure holding the whites. Very nive image.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 22, 2011 at 8:46 AM

Fantastic detail and low angle Robert. Great job on the exposure. maybe a slight CCW rotation??

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on April 22, 2011 at 12:42 PM

Very nice imgae of a largely ignored bird, Robert. Super handling of the exposure and the detail is great. I agree with the idea of giving it a bit of CCW rotation.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 22, 2011 at 12:45 PM

Excellent exposure; good low angle. I agree about a slight CCW rotation.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 22, 2011 at 2:54 PM

I like the low perspective and the IQ looks great on the larger image, good job on the white/dark contrast of this shot, way to go.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on April 22, 2011 at 2:55 PM

Glad you obliged it on its pic request. Nice and sharp with good blacks detail.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on April 23, 2011 at 1:09 PM

Very nice exposure Robert,great view of the eye and nice details. Agree about the CCW rotation.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on April 24, 2011 at 12:38 PM

You've done extremely well with the exposure! Rotation already mentioned.

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