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Coot

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Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on July 26, 2007 at 10:24 AM
Coot
Not a type of shot I do very often but I thought what the heck.

Phillip.

D2x signa 800 1/640@f8 iso400 -.3ev

PP in nc442 & cs2.


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Posted by Alan Bryant on July 26, 2007 at 11:53 AM
Very nice exposure there Phillip.And nice detail aswell.

Overall a nice portrait :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on July 26, 2007 at 11:55 AM
Very difficult to shoot these without blowing the whites on the beak-this is a proper one-Great Detail :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on July 26, 2007 at 12:11 PM
Hi Phillip,cracking lens that sigma 800,agree with comments,perfect exposure

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Posted by John Chapman on July 26, 2007 at 12:48 PM
Nice portrait with great detail Phillip. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Malcolm Muir on July 26, 2007 at 3:28 PM
very nice indeed. Beautifully balanced exposure.

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Posted by Nick on July 26, 2007 at 3:48 PM
Kute Coot :cool: - nice detail all round.

Perhaps a slight crop from the bottom to remove the OOF grass stems over it's wing?

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Posted by PhilH on July 27, 2007 at 4:20 AM
Not my type of thing normally but you have handled this very well, good detail all round... agree with Nick on a slight crop from the bottom.

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Posted by Andy Astbury on July 27, 2007 at 4:23 AM
Great exposure control Phillip - only nit already covered :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paula Graham on July 28, 2007 at 12:06 PM
What a super lens that must be! Well done with the shot.