Coot

[Steve Kaluski]

Just trying to get some low level shots of this guy. I think the last bit of reflection of the head should go at the foot, below the horizontal white line?
Thanks for the comments & replies on the previous image.

Steve

Subject: Coot (Fulica atra) late morning light
Location: UK
Camera: Canon 1DX
Lens: 500mm MKII with 1.4x MKIII HH
Exposure: 1/1600 at f/9 ISO6400
Original format: Portrait, small crop for presentation
Processed via: LRCC & PSCC2017

Additional: Tripod/Uniqball head & chest waders

[Joseph Przybyla]

Mission accomplished, good low POV. It appears you had soft light which gives nice warm colors of the scene. As I look at the image I am trying to figure out what the Coot has in it's bill. Thank you for sharing, Steve.

[Steve Kaluski]

As I look at the image I am trying to figure out what the Coot has in it's bill

Thanks Joe, just a bit of weed.

[Isaac Grant]

Image quality looks great at ISO 6400. Excellent low shooting angle as well. I agree about the last bit of reflection. Would also crop the bottom off from that line where the bottom reflection starts. The side lighting is nice but I wish we had a better view of the birds head.

[keith mitchell]

Steve you have had some super light to work with on this one,certainly worked giving very nice detail,tiny bit more head turn showing just a bit more of it's eye would be icing on the cake,very nice job.

Keith.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Steve, excellent low perspective here, and overall well exposed on a difficult character. Lovely natural red eye, and I like your comp. Great work with such a high ISO. This looks like a Juvie. :w3

[Daniel Grossi]

Great shot Steve! I would never consider ISO-6400 when I'm out shooting wildlife. Perhaps I should...

[Steve Kaluski]

Thank you Daniel.

Perhaps you might like to read this thread too?

http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php/139819-Canon-EOS-1Dx-II-at-51-200-Iso