Nature Photographers Network
This is the preserved archive of the original Nature Photographers Network. The community continues at naturephotographers.network.

Moorhen - (Gallinula chloropu)

Discussion

10 replies
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on November 24, 2007 at 4:01 AM
Moorhen - (Gallinula chloropu)
Thought I might try to get something to show this nice winter sun we have been enjoying. Taken about 2.00pm yesterday. Very little production on this, however then sun and reflection of the willow tree did help, believe me!

Canon MKIII 300m 2.8 1/320 sec f5.6 ISO4oo

SJK
Posted by Andy Astbury on November 24, 2007 at 4:56 AM
Crikey - looks like it was next to David K's coot from the other day :biggrin:

Lovely shot Stephen and the richness of the water colour is fantastic - nice one :toast:

The only thing I'd do is change the colour balance (perhaps selectively) to warm up those 'blue' white bits of plumage on the birds flank.
Posted by Paul Thomas on November 24, 2007 at 5:40 AM
Great light and colours but it needs rotating anti-clockwise quite a bit to level it up. I think setting the white point on the bird's white flank plumage would help too.

:toast:

Paul
Posted by Tristan Campbell on November 24, 2007 at 8:31 AM
More great colours - the water looks painterly to me here. Tristan
Posted by PhilH on November 24, 2007 at 8:34 AM
Thats nice, but do agree it does need leveling, the blueish cast in the shadowed highlights needs correcting as well which should be easy enough...

Will make a very nice image...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Frederic Desmette on November 24, 2007 at 9:09 AM
Lovely autumn colours,lovely light on the bird, great shot!
Frederic
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on November 24, 2007 at 12:27 PM
Thanks guys for all the C&Cs. I am not sure if this 'fits the bill', sorry no pun intended.

Steve :toast:
Posted by Ian Andrews on November 24, 2007 at 3:00 PM
The repost is a great improvement! :smile:

Ian
Posted by PhilH on November 24, 2007 at 4:00 PM
Repost is great... love those colours :toast: :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on November 25, 2007 at 3:50 AM
Thank you :wink:

Steve
Posted by Mark Sisson on November 26, 2007 at 7:33 AM
A great and obliging bird to capture in these light conditions - nice image.

:toast:

Mark