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Moorhen

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Posted by Robert Lawrence on February 25, 2009 at 4:06 PM
Moorhen
This is another taken at Slimbridge on Sunday. This bird was sitting with literally just her rear end in the air and all I could see was the blak and white tail. I waited quite some time until she eventually showed herself properly and I was able to get a few pictures.
The composition is quite central but done so deliberately because I quite like the way the reeds fan out to either side of the frame.

500mm
exp 1/1000 @ f8 iso 500 ( I know, I know but I forgot to lower the ISO after doing some in flight shots).
contrast reduced in post production (Canon DPP)
Posted by Ray on February 25, 2009 at 4:27 PM
Works for me, your perseverance really paid off here, the detail/exposure etc. on the head is truly excellent. Nice one.
Posted by Simon Litten on February 25, 2009 at 4:47 PM
Nice one, composition works well.

Simon
Posted by Justin on February 25, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Hi Robert,
A very nice image indeed.
An obliging head turn, a nice setting and shooting angle and the centered composition works great.
:toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on February 26, 2009 at 2:12 AM
Composition works well. Very nice. :smile:
Posted by Colin Crowdey on February 26, 2009 at 11:02 AM
nice vibrant colours and great detail - well seen and captured

cheers

Colin
Posted by Ian Mason on February 26, 2009 at 2:24 PM
I like it a lot. Superb colours and feather detail.
Posted by Magnus Hird on February 28, 2009 at 2:31 PM
Agree with all that's been said, super detail in the head :smile: