Purple Gallinule

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. The Fire Flag plant is beginning to grow again from dying back in the winter. The blossoms of this plant bring the Purple Gallinules into the open as they climb the stalks to feed. More about Circle B Bar Reserve and Fire Flag and Purple Gallinules in the BAA Middle Florida Photography Site Guide available at this link. The BAA Middle of Florida Site Guide

Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VR AF-S ED, camera and lens supported by a monopod
1/500 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +1/3 ISO 500 Auto WB, image captured at 240mm
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2020 and Neat Image for noise reduction
Cropped for composition and presentation