American Coot at sunset

[EdNguyen]

1/1000s, f/5.6, EV -0.33, flash EV -1, ISO 640, shot handheld with Canon 7D + 800mm f/5.6 lens + fill flash with Better Beamer


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[EdNguyen]

Oops. Sorry the file size is more than 200KB. I'm at work right now and don't have access to the original file. I will resize it and post again when I get home later today.

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[Axel Hildebrandt]

Pose and BG look very good. I would put the bird further to the right in the frame to have him look into the frame and maybe a bit more room at the bottom.

[Randy Stout]

Ed:

very nice exposure on a bird that it is really easy to overexpose the bill on. Nice feather detail. Agree with Axel re: framing. Nice background.

I am not too crazy about the log in the foreground obscuring the legs.

[EdNguyen]

Pose and BG look very good. I would put the bird further to the right in the frame to have him look into the frame and maybe a bit more room at the bottom.

Thanks for the feedback, Axel.

[EdNguyen]

Ed:

very nice exposure on a bird that it is really easy to overexpose the bill on. Nice feather detail. Agree with Axel re: framing. Nice background.

I am not too crazy about the log in the foreground obscuring the legs.

Thanks, Randy. I will try removing the foreground log using the content aware fill feature of CS5 once I get it.

[Hendri Venter]

I must agree.... the exposure and detail is very good.

[EdNguyen]

I must agree.... the exposure and detail is very good.

Thanks, Hendri, for the comment. Much appreciated.