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Coot standing on the ice

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Posted by Alan Bryant on February 18, 2012 at 11:24 AM
Coot standing on the ice
Love the reptilian feet these guys have

1D MKIV
500f4
ISO 640
1/1000 @ f/7.1
Low level sun
Full frame, with a sliver taken off the top and left side for comp

*Please also view the 1100x larger version added*

Thanks for looking and for your comments
Posted by Rene de Heer on February 18, 2012 at 11:40 AM
Well exposed and a nice pose. Very nice
Rene de Heer
Posted by Nick Mckeown on February 18, 2012 at 11:52 AM
Great image Alan and well exposed with fantastic light. The white on the head is a little bright but that's to be expected with a black bird. Those feet are amazing though! You must have been fairly close.......hope you weren't sat on the ice..........brrrrrrrrr! :biggrin:

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Posted by Paul Whippey on February 18, 2012 at 12:57 PM
Cracking shot Alan. Sharpness is spot on and you've captured the plumage superbly. The feet are very reptilian! :biggrin: Only tiny nit is the head is a tad bright as Nick has pointed out.

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Posted by Bob Johnson on February 18, 2012 at 12:59 PM
Very smart Alan. A tadge big in the frame for me but it is still a good shot :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Phil Ellard on February 18, 2012 at 1:36 PM
I think it is over exposed ... sorry the blacks look good but the highlight (white head) look blown, maybe able to recover, do love the feet almost look like they don't belong ... :toast: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on February 18, 2012 at 3:16 PM
On my screen Alan the blacks look a bit light to me which may account for the blown crown. (or it could just be my screen) These birds certainly look different out of the water.
Posted by Malcolm Muir on February 18, 2012 at 5:18 PM
A wee bit over exposed but the feet are amazing. Nice image.



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Posted by Ian Macdermott on February 19, 2012 at 2:42 AM
Very nice Alan,

Got to love the weirded feet on them.

Looks OK to me but viewing on an iPad :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 19, 2012 at 4:47 AM

An excellent image Alan, the lighting on the Coot is just about perfect, no nits from me :toast:

On my recent foray into Coot photography this was the shot I most wanted, but things didn't quite pan out, maybe I'll get the shot in the next cold snap.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Craig Jones on February 19, 2012 at 6:51 AM
Beautiful image in beautiful light :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Matt Cole on February 19, 2012 at 7:56 AM
nice detail in the blacks and great to see those feet so clearly. The whites do look hot but could be down to compression. An attractive image.

Matt :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on February 20, 2012 at 3:24 PM
Alan the little nits have been covered but all in all an excellent shot.

Keith, :smile: