Theme - Common Gallinule

[Juan Tolentino]

Nikon D750
AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm 1-5.6E ED VR
ISO 400
f5.6
1/800s
500mm
Matrix Metering
LR for white balance and usual.
PS for noise reduction

Since this is my first month posting I had to do a black one for the theme. This image was taken at Green Cay Wetlands in Delray Florida. Cropped less than 10% for presentation.

All comments and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for looking

JT

[Juan Tolentino]

Better with a quick BG cleanup?

[Daniel Cadieux]

Much better with the quick clean up. Just a bit of refinement to go to avoid the repeating patterns and jagged lines. Even easier to eliminate a distracting BG if this area is easy to get a lower angle with (and no alligators close by!). Perfect exposure, great colours, and the head angle is just right.

[Juan Tolentino]

Thank you Daniel, I'll invest some time to clean the background when I can.

[Bill Dix]

Lovely colors, good pose, nicely exposed. A lower POV would have brought it up a notch.