American Coot

[wendell westfall]

D90 70-200VR+2X@400 1/1000 f5.6 ISO400 -1/3EV handheld

A couple mornings ago this guy was all alone, cruising away from me across an ocean inlet. A 50% crop and minimal adjustments in LR3 . . .

Wendell

[arash_hazeghi]

nice exposure and light, the shooting angle is a bit steep and the head is angled away from us

[Roman Kurywczak]

I have to agree with Arash on this one. Exposure is right on.

[gail bisson]

I too wish you were lower and that the bird was coming towards you,
Gail