Moorhen

Gallery: AvianPosted December 7, 2010141 views18 comments

Brazos Bend State Park. Sugar Land TX.

D3 ISO 400. 300/2.8 with 2x tc. F8 1/1250 -0.3 ev. 41% of original. Handheld. Laying on the creek bank.

I love the giant feet on these birds and was glad to get one in clear view.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on December 7, 2010 at 9:26 PM

I'd try and lighten some of the blacks on the head that are a bit blocky, but otherwise this is awesome to get such a low angle and have it so out in the open. Not easy to do!

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Comment posted by Sally King on December 7, 2010 at 9:32 PM

I love that huge raised foot and the vibrancy of the colors. I agree with Luke. Great to get one out in the open. Truly gorgeous.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on December 7, 2010 at 11:17 PM

Gorgeous image! I also like the big feet! No way those will go through floating vegetation on a pond!

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 7, 2010 at 11:18 PM

Very nice. Excellent detail and god color; nice action with the raised foot.

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Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on December 8, 2010 at 6:56 AM

Wonderful shot IMO Angela with good exposure on the yellow feet and red beak and the blacks are good too. Nice shot.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on December 8, 2010 at 8:46 AM

Angela: I think this looks very nice. That raised foot is just amazing! Low angle makes this work.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on December 8, 2010 at 9:04 AM

You can't get much lower to the ground than this. Great pov as it makes that foot almost smack the viewer in the eye. Nice exposure and eye contact as well, Angela.

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Comment posted by Tom Wilson on December 8, 2010 at 11:07 AM

Really nice shot. Love the foot detail.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on December 8, 2010 at 12:14 PM

Angela,
I like everything here. Very well done!

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on December 8, 2010 at 1:07 PM

Those feet are just extraordinary. Very nice detail Angela, well done.

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Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on December 8, 2010 at 1:31 PM

You gotta love those feet!!!. Works for me as posted and great lighting too.

Andy...

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Comment posted by May Haga on December 8, 2010 at 3:10 PM

Love the raised foot Angela. Great image.
May

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on December 8, 2010 at 11:42 PM

Wonderful deatil and setting Angela. Love the raised leg

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on December 9, 2010 at 10:01 AM

Moorhen's have the of the strangest feet I have ever seen, great job in getthing this shot, wonderful detail and perspective, well done.

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Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on December 9, 2010 at 12:53 PM

Great capture Angela .
Very nice comp pose and setting , stunning sharpness .
Giorgio

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 11, 2010 at 6:04 PM

Great pose & low angle Angela, love that raised foot, the natural colors, sharpness and details.