Texas Coot

Gallery: AvianPosted January 25, 201440 views4 comments

I found this coot among the ducks at a local Fort Worth pond. It was late afternoon and the sun was at a low angle. I liked the way the light played on the water. Coots are difficult, with the black plumage and the white beak. It's hard to get them both to come out right.

Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
1/640 s
f6.3
ISO 160
Focal Length 560 (teleconverter engaged)

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 25, 2014 at 12:31 PM

Good exposure; interesting water. I'd personally prefer a different head position.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on January 25, 2014 at 5:40 PM

The exposure is very good. The head angle isn't ideal. And I think the shot would benefit from a lower angle.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 25, 2014 at 11:52 PM

Excellent plumage detail, Jerry. Nice job.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 26, 2014 at 9:47 AM

I like the water and the nice details you captured in the blacks. They are tough to expose properly! Sharon

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