American Coot

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image at Lake Mirror in Lakeland, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.


Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED image captured at 400mm
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 900 AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop CC 2018
Cropped for composition and presentation

[gail bisson]

This is a superb portrait Joe.
The blacks and the bill are perfectly exposed as well ( very difficult to achieve this).
I see a magenta cast in the chest feathers- easy fix.
Excellent comp and love the grey BG,
Gail

[Mike Poole]

Like Gail says, not an easy bird to get the exposure spot on with - at least if they're anything like our Brit versions, and I bet the Florida light makes it even harder not to blow the whites.

A simple portrait thats been well executed

Mike

[John Mack]

Very nice. Great detail, nice head angle and composition well done.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

A very appealing portrait Joe. Love the framing.

[stuart wanuck]

well done never see these birds that close

[David Salem]

Nice exposure control and great details in this clean portrait. Well

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Nice Image. I like the Exposure and the details on the bird.

Good Portrait.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, very much appreciated.

[Robert Kimbrell]

An attractive Portrait Joe.
I agree the exposure is spot on, and excellent head angle.