Purple Gallinule

Gallery: AvianPosted November 8, 2013333 views7 comments

Florida, October 2013

D800
500mm
1/50 sec, f/9
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 320
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1+2
Flash: Off
Hand-held

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on November 9, 2013 at 7:42 AM

Hello Sandy

Great capture, especially with your .........steady hand....... to freeze the moment.

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 9, 2013 at 10:23 AM

Hi Sandy! A good look at this beautiful bird. I think you got past the 1/50 sec handheld, but it looks like your POF was nearer the tail and wings than the head. The head and upper shoulders are a bit soft.

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

Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 9, 2013 at 7:59 PM

Very nice, Sandy. This is one of my favorite birds which I've had little luck with.

Registered on August 5, 2004, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 10, 2013 at 2:56 PM

Great pose, Sandy. To my eye, it looks as if the focus was on the feet instead of the face in this one.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on November 10, 2013 at 3:58 PM

Sandy,
Wonderful shot! Hope your travels are as fun as you anticipated.

Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on November 11, 2013 at 11:01 AM

Beautiful with the blue and green, we had a juvenile at a local pond here this summer. I would love to see this colorful adult. Nice work Sandy.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Tjie Poo on November 18, 2013 at 3:33 AM

Beautiful colors overall, looks almost like a painting ! The head looks a bit soft, could it be the result of your slow shutter speed of 1/50 ? Thanks for sharing.

Registered on December 4, 2012, 51 Posts, 511 Comments