American Coot

Gallery: AvianPosted March 2, 2011173 views13 comments

Canon EOS REBEL T2i
EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
2/19/2011 – 3:04:48 PM
1/1000 sec
Manual
f/8
ISO 400
Focal length 250 mm
Handheld
Lake Woodruff NWR, DeLeon Springs, Florida
Raw file processed in PSE9, 50% crop

I love the feet. I have a half dozen images of this sequence because of the feet. :)

Feedback on how you think the crop affected this image and on anything else would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 2, 2011 at 3:46 AM

Really like this Barbara; the setting is wonderful. I'm just waiting for it to jump.
I'd be tempted to remove the stems coming from the bird's back

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on March 2, 2011 at 7:50 AM

Hello Barbara.
I like this image a lot,agree with Rob about the stems from the birds back ,good image.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 2, 2011 at 7:52 AM

Barbara, this is really nice-- I love the pose, the setting, and the comp you chose. the suggestion to get rid of the blade of grass coming out of the back is good, I think. I think the detail has held up well.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Randy Bacon on March 2, 2011 at 7:54 AM

Nice shot Barbara, well exposed and a good look at those marvelous feet. The composition works for me - the Coot is well placed and you get a good sense of habitat. I agree with Rob that cloning out the stems protruding from the back would help - well done.

Registered on November 24, 2008, 56 Posts, 492 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on March 2, 2011 at 9:28 AM

Super sharp with near perfect exposure which is tough to do on a Coot. I think the image needs a slight clockwise rotation to straighten the water out.

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Harris on March 2, 2011 at 9:55 AM

Barbra, I love it. This composition really sets shows the enviornment (which I really like in images). I also like the feet. I will now start trying to capture a shot of theses guys.

Registered on August 2, 2010, 169 Posts, 741 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Harris on March 2, 2011 at 9:57 AM

Barbra, I forgot to mention that the exposure is great in that the whited beak is not burnt. Again, great job.

Registered on August 2, 2010, 169 Posts, 741 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on March 2, 2011 at 10:25 AM

The setting is lovely and your exposure top-notch. I'd be tempted to remove the said grass stems, too.

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on March 2, 2011 at 10:37 AM

Well done Barbara, I can go either way on the grass stem coming out of the back. Great detail in the coots plumage and face. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on March 2, 2011 at 11:44 AM

Barbara,

You handled the exposure very nicely and coots are a challenge to expose and not blow out the whites on the bill. Great pose and implied action (after the shot of course). Lovely details, colors, view of the red eye and feet. I do think this needs just a little CW rotation. The setting is wonderful.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on March 2, 2011 at 12:15 PM

Very cool shot, Barbara. Realy a great pose. I love the feet too, not to mention the red eyes and the bill. Well done.
Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 2, 2011 at 3:29 PM

These birds are tough to expose properly and you did a great job here. Agree with the cw rotation and the plants don't bother me. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 2, 2011 at 4:51 PM

Good detail; excellent exposure. I agree on the need to rotate this a little bit.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments