American Coot

[wendell westfall]

D90 70-200VR+2x@240 1/800 f5.6 ISO400 -1/3EV handheld

There is no shortage of Coots in our area. But I still enjoy watching the critters march along on those unusual feet. I thought this one looked pretty good against the sparse green grass background. There was the foot of another Coot in the upper left corner that I cloned out. Have I sharpened/contrast the bird enough?

Wendell

[Mat Bingham]

My comment would be that the Coot is walking slightly away rather than either towards or at right angles to the camera. Regards Mat

[Alan Murphy]

Sharpness and contrast looks good to me. Image could be improved by getting lower and getting a head turn for eye contact. A bit more room all around would help too.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

agree with Alan's advice. the shooting angle is a bit too steep, I think. exposure looks good to me as well.