Coot

Gallery: AvianPosted April 17, 2017256 views4 comments

Just trying to get some low level shots of this guy. I think the last bit of reflection of the head should go at the foot, below the horizontal white line?

Thanks for the comments & replies on the previous image.

Steve

Subject: Coot (Fulica atra) late morning light
Location: UK
Camera: Canon 1DX
Lens: 500mm MKII with 1.4x MKIII HH
Exposure: 1/1600 at f/9 ISO6400
Original format: Portrait, small crop for presentation
Processed via: LRCC & PSCC2017

Additional: Tripod/Uniqball head & chest waders

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 17, 2017 at 7:56 AM

Great angle, Steve, and sweet light. I do like your choice of crop, though I think the bird would also make a fine image without much of the reflection included. Lots of ways you could go and still have a beauty.

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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 17, 2017 at 12:09 PM

Many thanks Dennis, yep plenty of options as you say, just pleased the 'Field craft and Lady luck' was on my side, as you can't get it sitting at home, LOL. cool

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on April 17, 2017 at 1:27 PM

Nice job in this image. The point of view makes this work. And a fascinating reflection with the linear beak and the concentric rings around the Coot. I don't have a problem with the extension of the beak below the last white line. I think it fitsespecially in the larger image. By the way, wonderful light here.

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on April 21, 2017 at 3:00 PM

Stunning! I like your post as is. Looks like you were working with some dream light! Not a single nit from me.

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