Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Hand held

Olympus : E-M1X
Lens Model : OLYMPUS M.300mm F4.0
Lens focal length : 300 mm
Focal length in 35 mm film : 601.0mm
Metering mode : Pattern
Shutter speed : 1/1600 sec
Aperture : F6.3
Exposure mode : Manual exposure
ISO : 800
Exposure bias : -2.3 EV


ACR &PSCC

[John Mack]

The ripples and texture in that water look very cool. Nice head angle on the moorhen. Framing is right on.

[dankearl]

I would go to 16X9 crop.. Attractive subject.

[gail bisson]

Exposure is perfect with lovely feather detail in the blacks.
I like the patterns in the water.
Just wish for a slightly lower POV .
Well done!
Gail

[arash_hazeghi]

ditto all the comments above, nice dark and dark frame, I would move him a bit higher in the frame, a slightly lower angle would be even better

TFS

[William Dickson]

Nice one Jon...Colours on the bird look good. Well exposed. The colours on the bill give a nice wee colour boost.

Will

[Mike Poole]

These can be surprisingly skittish for such a common bird, so you've done well here with that head turn. Feather detail really well controlled.

Mike

[Alex Becker]

Great color scheme with the bird looking very nice next to the dark water. Nice detail across the bird. Nice painterly water. TFS

[David Salem]

Exposure looks perfect as there are lots of great details in the blacks. Yes to a lower POV but I know it's not always posable. Well done

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks very much everyone much appreciated. If I had got my tatty clothes on or had a plastic bag with me I would have gone for a lower angle, but unfortunately I was ankle deep in mud and bird ---- as it was.