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Coot - another common bird in good light

7D, 700mm @ f/8, 1/640, ISO 800, HH, manual, spot metering, cropped for comp.
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Hi, I love the image. I am kind of a newbie. was this shot from a floating blind?
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Originally Posted by
Joaquin Barbará
Hi, I love the image. I am kind of a newbie. was this shot from a floating blind?
Thanks!
no, it was shot from the edge of the pond. You can get close to the surface of the water in a couple of spots in this pond. Flat on my belly, and then be patient and wait...
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Nice job getting low ... lovely light, nice color in the water, and excellent detail!
Sounds like you have found a great spot and looking forward to seeing more!
Comp-wise, I'd like a bit more room on bottom and left. The grass on the bill is unfortunate.
I'm seeing a bit of a halo, especially around head and neck, shadow/highlight maybe?
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Originally Posted by
Mike Milicia
I'm seeing a bit of a halo, especially around head and neck, shadow/highlight maybe?
Yes, I have to watch out for halos given how I am practicing PP for my images lately...
Looks like I might be overdoing it a bit... thanks for your feedback
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I like the grass on the beak, This is a very nice photo of this species, well done.
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Originally Posted by
dankearl
I like the grass on the beak, This is a very nice photo of this species, well done.
I like it too!
thanks!
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I love it when a common species is so beautifully presented. Nice fg, bg colors. Nice low shooting angle. Well exposed with nice details in the blacks without blowing that bill. Nice eye contact and the grass in the beak takes it up several notches. Well done.
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excellent ! Love the low angle, light and details. I see a subtle halo which should be easy to fix
well done
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Lovely portrait. The coot looks really good in this colored water. Exposure looks perfect, and it's nice that you had the right light quality in regards to exposing the bill of the coot. I think the plant material on the bill is a great feature to the image.
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Lifetime Member
Hi Enrique, lovely soft light, and you nailed the exposure on a tough character. I do like the low perspective, together with the colourful BG. Well captured.
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Super Moderator
Great job with the exposure, so many times we see this species photographed with a burnt out bill but you've handled it very nicely here. Lots of details in the blacks. I actually like the vegetation in the bill a lot. My kind of low angle too.
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I like the low angle, exposure, sharpness, details, composition, grass on bill and sweet water colour. Great image Enrique!
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Wow. I love the low angle, colours and scharpness. The BG (and water) is killer. Stunning Image.
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hi
I like the low angle,composition,details and very good exposure.
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Great low angle and image detail and sharpness. Great use of the light.