A very common and not attractive subject to many, as a Coot, could like like a star in the proper background. Remember that almost all the time, the background could make or destroy an image.
D3, 200-400/4 plus 1.7X
Av wide open at f/6.7
-2/3 Ev because of the darkness on the water
yield 1/1250 s/s
ISO 800
no noise reduction applied
Santee Lakes, California