I found this American Coot perched on a concrete wall at Lake Mirror in Lakeland, Florida. I didn't want the concrete wall in the image so my thoughts went to a portrait. I talked to the bird " Hello Mr. Coot" and chirped to gain trust and hold it's attention as I moved slowly closer. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VR AF-S ED, camera and lens supported by a monopod
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 900 Auto WB, image captured at 400mm
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2020 and Neat Image for noise reduction
Cropped for composition and presentation
P.S. Learn more about Lake Mirror in the BAA Middle Florida Photography Site Guide that Artie and I co-authored. It is available at this link The BAA Middle of Florida Site Guide
Last edited by Joseph Przybyla; 07-06-2020 at 02:06 PM.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
I like the head angle as it shows that beautiful and sharp eye. The Bill looks good also with nice exposure and detail. The Blacks do look washed out to me also.