King Rail #2

[Bill Dix]

Another frame of the female King Rail along the Hudson River waterfront last Saturday evening. Here, she was preening while her chicks darted around in the shadows of the marsh. Removed a few distracting blades of marsh grass; toned down the brightness in the bg grasses; adjusted levels, white balance, NR and USM. I liked the way the marsh colors picked up the colors of the Rail.

D7000, 700mm, ISO 2000, 1/500s @ f/7.1 manual, HH braced on railing.

[Satish Ranadive]

Bill Sir.
Excellent image in habitat. Very nice preening pose with nice HA, beautiful colors, great details.
I like the 3D effect in the frame.

Regards,
Satish.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Love the relaxed, standing on one leg, head turned, feathers fluffed up, grooming stance. Very nice HH work and sharp.




Geoffrey

[Marina Scarr]

While the BG is quite busy, this image works pretty well. The colors work well together, and the pose is fun. I think it all came together nicely, and your bird does stand out despite the busy BG.

[Diane Miller]

Yes, the soft light and harmonious colors make the BG complementary instead of competing. Very well done!!

[christopher galeski]

Another nice image of this bird Bill,like the habitat,and yes it as a 3D effect,good detail.TFS.

[Shawn Zierman]

Wonderful image of this species in it's natural habitat. Love the visual "flow" to the image created by all the reeds..A visually strong correlation between the bird's plumage and the surrounding vegetation too.

[Robert Kimbrell]

A difficult background, but I think you really made it work for you. Nice light on the feathers, and well exposed.

[Richard Flack]

Super image Bill! Inspired me to go and chase down some rails of my own this weekend! Thanks!

[Bill Dix]

Thanks everyone. I appreciate all the comments.