Purple Gallinule #2

[Roman Kurywczak]

Taken at Wako earlier this year on an overast/rainy day. Small (for me) crop top and left.........hope it's not too tight for you Artie! :D Canon 1D Mark lll and the Sigma 300-800 at 466mm ISO 800 at 1/640 sec and f11......I was pretty close. Manual fill flash as 1/8 power.
As always comments welcomed and appreciated,
Roman

[Robert O'Toole]

Great colors and sharpness Roman, the HA is great and I like that we can see the feet.

I would crop some off the right to get rid of that black spot at the upper right.

Robert

[Raul Quinones]

Like the colors and details. Great soft light, nice details without blowing out the whites. The water drop and the underwater feet are a bonus. Wish for a lower angle, but in wacko is impossible.

[John Chardine]

Very nice colour and exposure. I would also like lower angle and someone will no doubt mention the reed coming out of the back of the bird- but I wont'!

[Steve Maxson]

Nice colors, pose, and sharpness, Roman. The water droplets on the head are a plus. I'd be tempted to add back whatever you cropped off the top.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Very nice colour and exposure. I would also like lower angle and someone will no doubt mention the reed coming out of the back of the bird- but I wont'!

Hi John,
was wondering if someone would mention the reed........but if you follow it........it goes under the water and is what the Gallinule is perched on,
Roman
PS.....shot through lower rail

[Arthur Morris]

Sharp, nice use of fill flash, and still a bit too tight for me.

later and love and see you 2-nite. artie

[Robert Amoruso]

I like the downwards look as you can see the feet which are some massive on these guys. Like the water on the head too.