Common Coot

[Terry Johnson]

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Hello, this image was taken a few days ago at the local coot pond.

Nikon D800
Nikon 70-200mm at 400mm
F5.6
1/750
ISO-640
HH

Comments Welcome...Terry Johnson:S3:

[Randy Stout]

Terry:

Nice job holding the whites on the bill, they can be very challenging to not blow out. The subdued lighting helped.
Like to be able to see a hint of the legs as well.

If possible, a lower shooting angle would give a more engaging feel to the image. NOt always possible at some venues.

If you have any more space to the right, and perhaps just a sliver below so the reflection doesn't touch the frame edge, that would be nice.

Cheers

Randy

Cheers

Randy

[Marina Scarr]

Good job on your exposure. This image would have been more pleasing to the viewer had you been able to take it from a lower angle. Your image needs some CW rotation. If you make a line from the tip of your beak down, it should meet up with your reflection perfectly.

[Terry Johnson]

Marina and Randy, thanks for your comments. I agree with the lower camera angle and sometimes the option is not available. With respect to CW rotation, the image is full frame so I don't have any extra room for the rotation without cropping the image.

Thanks for the input...Terry Johnson