1DsM2, 400/2.8 +1.4, GT3530 + BWG.
ISO400, 1/320 @ f8, Fill Flash 550EX + BB @ -1 1/3.
Raw to Lightroom 3, sharpen for web in Elements 10.
Hi,
Another image of our local Leucistic Coot, again not the ideal conditions but conditions that never the less allowed a reasonable amount of detail in the whites with a little help from the fill flash to lift the blacks...
I've never seen one of these Phil, though I did photograph a leucisitic blackbird once. It's a nice image, well exposed and a nice neutral background.
Posted by Nick Mckeown on November 26, 2011 at 8:59 AM
Cracking image Phil! It made me laugh cos I am in the middle of decorating using an off white emulsion and it looks as though it got splattered with it! It must stand out from the crowd though.
Nick.
Posted by Neil Burton on November 26, 2011 at 9:49 AM
There was a blackbird around here with the same problem, took me months to work out what the bird was (pied something i figured!). Very well caught, I wonder if there is a market for shots like that, seeing as a coot must be rare.
Posted by David Sewell on November 26, 2011 at 11:17 AM
Nice shot, Phil, and nicely presented, as always.
David
Posted by Barry Southon on November 26, 2011 at 12:20 PM
Phil
A nice capture and rare I would think too.
Posted by Paul Whippey on November 26, 2011 at 6:52 PM
Cracking photo Phil. Love the POV and reflections. Unusual-usual subject, but superbly executed if you get my drift!
Posted by Dawn Monrose on November 27, 2011 at 7:15 AM
Very unusual subject, I've never heard of or seen a leucistic coot before. Lovely photo, nice pov and composition. Do the other coots react differently to it?
Posted by Guy Rogers on November 27, 2011 at 1:14 PM
Hello Phil.
Lovely composition and your technique is spot on. Love the plumage on tis on.
Posted by Matt Cole on November 29, 2011 at 6:06 AM
simple but effective Phil, nicely done as ever. Certainly an unusual looking Coot.
Discussion
9 repliesISO400, 1/320 @ f8, Fill Flash 550EX + BB @ -1 1/3.
Raw to Lightroom 3, sharpen for web in Elements 10.
Hi,
Another image of our local Leucistic Coot, again not the ideal conditions but conditions that never the less allowed a reasonable amount of detail in the whites with a little help from the fill flash to lift the blacks...
Cheers
Phil
Nick.
David
A nice capture and rare I would think too.
Lovely composition and your technique is spot on. Love the plumage on tis on.
Matt