Purple Gallinule

Gallery: AvianPosted May 28, 2017284 views12 comments

Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Gainesville, Florida
5/27/2017 – 8:52:50 AM
Canon EOS 7D EF400mm f/5.6L USM
1/1250 sec; f/7.1; ISO 640
Aperture priority; <------------- Evaluative metering
LR5, PS6, cropped a little from right and a little from bottom, 91% of full frame, resized for NPN, no NR, Smart Sharpen on bird.

The larger version usually shows better details, colors and light. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Skip Layman on May 28, 2017 at 3:00 PM

This is the first shot of seen of one of these not in the water. NIce perch and composition. Bird is really sharp except for the feet.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 558 Posts, 1704 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 28, 2017 at 4:43 PM

Excellent. All techs (exposure, sharpness) look good. Nice open view and appropriate setting. Good and natural colors.

Well done.

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

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 28, 2017 at 6:44 PM

Gorgeous, Barbara. Beautiful pose and light and excellent detail. I also like the surrounding reeds. My only nit is that it's a touch tight, but with a fixed focal length lens that sometimes happens, and it's easy enough to modify the look with a properly colored mat around the image. Great work.

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on May 28, 2017 at 7:57 PM

Beautiful shot, Barbara! I love his colors! Great composition, and the greenery around him makes him stand out. I see you used a 400mm lens, so maybe I misunderstood your question about a good body and lens for bird photography. I had recommenced the 100-400mm L lens.

Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Minish on May 29, 2017 at 2:42 AM

Amazing colors on this bird! We sure don't have anything as bright as this here. this is a very nice capture, Barbara! The exposure is just right and the detail is excellent. The large version is particularly nice!

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on May 29, 2017 at 3:24 PM

Hi Barbara
The color on this Gallinule really pops, nice work. The 100-400L ll, will get you a little sharper photograph and better range in shotting. (You can not us a 1.4 extenber with a 7D)
Peter

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Comment posted by David Schoen on May 29, 2017 at 7:09 PM

Well done. The color is really superb. Terrific detail.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 29, 2017 at 7:28 PM

A beautiful shot Barbara, one of your best, love the colors. devil

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on May 29, 2017 at 10:07 PM

Hi Barb,

Nice shot--I love those colors--BG is nice and soft, and subject and framing vegetation are sharp. Well done..................Jim

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on May 30, 2017 at 7:56 PM

An awesome look at this Gallinule, Barbara. Congrats on getting it up on a perch. A very nice job on the exposure, the blue patch on the forehead looks great, it is very easy to over expose it. You have very nice detail in the bird. A very nice image!!!!!!

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on May 31, 2017 at 4:11 PM

Outstanding Barbara. Colors, habitat and pose are all very nice!

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 3, 2017 at 9:05 AM

Amazing bird, fantastic colors and cool pose ! devil

. Cheers, Hans

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