American Coot (Fulica americana)

[Sachin Saraf]

I was lucky to have had right amount of light to expose this one correctly.

PP- Cropped, USM and NR on BG

C&C most welcome.



Canon EOS 7D | 1/1250 | f/6.3 | 700 mm | ISO 400

[Doug Brown]

Nice head angle, and the low shooting angle is effective. Love the red eye. I would like a bit more room on the right, and I'd consider another round of sharpening.

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Love the low angle, the details, the handsome pose from the bird and nice color in the water. I prefer more room all around.

[Sachin Saraf]

Thanks Doug really appreciate your suggestion..I re did as suggested by you..

Thanaboon thanks for comment and suggestion I did add some more at top but I would not like to have the bird in center so did not add any more at bottom

Here is the repost

[Doug Brown]

Looks better Sachin!

[arash_hazeghi]

great light and low angle repost is better would remove the multiple catchlights in the eye.

[Sachin Saraf]

Thanks Arash I removed it on my copy and it makes it look even better after removing it...nothing goes unnoticed from expert eyes

[Alan Murphy]

Very nice. Eye looks a bit over saturated to me.

[gail bisson]

The repost is excellent!
gail

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Sachin, a difficult character to expose, and although you have brought out blacks nicely, I would add a bit back, as I feel there are areas that are too light. Good perspective, good eye, and your repost works well.