My biggest challenge in shooting coots last week was isolating them. This one gave me an opportunity. Bokeh is also mostly coot...with a little blue water. Evening light.
40D. 400 f5.6 at f/8. iso 400. 1/500. hand held. Cropped for composition.
Well done in the soft light. You might try darkening the pupil a bit.... I would have preferred a totally uniform BKGR with this species. You did well with the bill and the EXP.
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