American Coot

Gallery: AvianPosted February 26, 201164 views14 comments

Canon 1D Mark 4 With EF 500mm f4 & 1.4 tc
1/320 sec, F 7.1, ISO 1000

Took this shot today at one of the state parks in my area. He got surprisingly close. The over cast sunlight was helpful to this exposure. Thank you for looking and commenting.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 26, 2011 at 7:07 PM

Perfect exposure - these guys are tough with both the black and the white.
Really nice detail, pose, eye, and reflection. The underwater leg is neat, too.
Well done!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Gary Marquart on February 26, 2011 at 7:12 PM

Nice detail Michael, Exposure looks perfect also.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 26, 2011 at 7:43 PM

Micheal,

Great look at this coot's red eye and wonderful exposure of the bill, those bills can be very easy to blow out too! I like the reflection and how the coot's foot is visible under the water

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on February 26, 2011 at 7:59 PM

I'm really drawn to the exposure/detail on the bill and shield here - quite unusual to have them presented this well. I also enjoy seeing that lobed foot through the water.

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Comment posted by wade pettitt on February 26, 2011 at 8:38 PM

Michael, well done you nailed the exposure. Love the eye and the leg underwater.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 26, 2011 at 9:11 PM

Hi Michael

After looking at the larger image.., i can see that it's technically perfect. Great exposure, detail, pose and color

Albert Darmo. Canada

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on February 27, 2011 at 12:09 AM

Very nice crisp image. The color, dof and comp work really well together.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on February 27, 2011 at 8:55 AM

Excellent exposure and natural color, great details Michael.
Love the red eye, and that yellow foot that's visible adds nicely.
Well done!

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Comment posted by dan elster on February 27, 2011 at 10:20 AM

IT's the most perfectly exposed coot bill, I've ever seen.....seriously!

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 27, 2011 at 11:44 AM

That's a superb exposure, Michael. Getting the head, the bill and the shield right is very challenging. I'm sure the overcast helped, but it's still tough to get right. Well done.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on February 27, 2011 at 1:45 PM

As others have said, these are very difficult to portray well. You have done good!

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Comment posted by KC Choo on February 27, 2011 at 7:59 PM

Your exposure looks great and I like it that you can see a foot. On my monitor, I am wondering if a tiny bit of contrast might help.