Purple Gallinule

[Raul Quinones]

I just wish I had increased the ISO and closed the aperture... next time.


Canon 40D, 500mm, 1.4TC, 580EX, Better Beamer
1/250, F5.6, ISO 400, 700mm, Flash compensation -2 2/3
Green Cay wetlands @ 2008-04-14 18:04:16

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very nice portrait, I'd love to see this species sometime. I wish for a bit wider DOF and a better head angle.

[Gus Cobos]

Great capture Raul,
Nice colors exposure and details on the bird...:D

[Maxis Gamez]

HI Raul,

This is a very nice portrait. Excellent head turn and very colorful. One of your best!

[Jim Poor]

This is great as is, but a touch more DoF would put it over the top.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Very nice portrait!! The only thing that bothers me is the highlight in the eye ending in an abrupt straight line. More DOF would have been nice but the image is sharp where it needs to be!

[Fabs Forns]

The straight line is the boardwalk, I have it in many of my images.
Good sharp face and nice colors.

[Harold Davis]

beautiful capture, raul. i'd be proud of it either way!

[Arthur Morris]

Love the COMP, the sharpness, and the sharp detail in the folded wing. The face needs to be selectively lightened. Most bothersome is the o-o-f object between you and the bird's breast.... I am amazed that nobody commented on that...