Purple Gallinule

[Joseph Przybyla]

I have been tidying up my photos and archives. I came across this image and reprocessed today. Image captured at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. Artie and I just finished writing a Guide To Mid Florida For Bird Photographers. It will be on his Birds As Art Online Store soon for purchase. In the guide I describe where and when the Purple Gallinules are in the open to photograph. There is a time when the Purple Gallinules come to this plant (Fire Flag, also called Alligator Flag) to feed on the blossoms at Circle B Bar Reserve. 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 290mm
1/500 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +1/3 ISO 500 Auto WB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2019 and Neat Image for noise reduction, removed a couple smudges of out of focus vegetation from the background
Cropped slightly for composition and presentation

[annmpacheco]

Clean as a whistle Joe, love it, pose, crossed clutched feet, and the composition, done very well!

[John Mack]

Looks great. Really digging the colors in this one those are some yellow legs. Nice to see you will have a guide available.

[David Roach]

Classic PG in natural environment (no surprise). The sheer clarity and colors are off the charts... Only wish for a little more on top. TFS

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Hi Joe,

You've nailed this unique climb, in every respect, yet again.


Geoffrey




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[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Very Nicely Done. I like to see the guide. May be for my next Florida Trip, I will purchase the same.

I can see a tight crop which works as well.

TFS

[Daniel Cadieux]

Oooh, how cool is that! Nothing but good stuff in this frame. Come on now, spill the beans here :-) Just kidding, glad the guide will be available for interested folks.

[dankearl]

This is really good.... Best Gallinule photo I have seen.

[Colin Driscoll]

You are the undoubted master of these birds. What a lovely shot!

[greg cowle]

Stunning image.