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Spotless Crake #2
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Spotless Crake #2

by Rob Drummond

Gallery: AvianPosted March 25, 2013160 views10 comments
I was able to find a spot where I could sit in the mud without obstructions and get a lower POV

1DMk4 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 1600 f8 1/200

cheers
Rob

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 25, 2013 at 4:29 AM
That red-eye really glows!
Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on March 25, 2013 at 10:25 AM
Interesting name and a very nice 'mud' shot. That red eye really draws you into the image. Nice job in getting this Rob.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 25, 2013 at 1:24 PM
Lovely colors on this crake. Nice detail.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by John Sherman on March 25, 2013 at 6:42 PM
I like the mud a lot and the red specks of leg showing through and complimenting that penetrating eye. Sounds like sacrilege, but I think a tiny bit higher POV could help this by putting more blue behind the head and moving the OOF blob down lower.

Verm
Registered on March 10, 2013, 31 Posts, 142 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 25, 2013 at 10:29 PM
Excellent, Rob. Lovely detail and I like the look the bird is giving you.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 26, 2013 at 7:25 AM
Wow, cool bird and environment Rob.
Sweet shot, gotta love that red eye! :toast: :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Martin Dunn on March 26, 2013 at 7:40 AM
Hey Rob, you must be using a really old camera. Most modern ones have a feature called Red Eye reduction. :cool:
Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 26, 2013 at 3:10 PM
Gotta love this shot Rob. Great birds with that awesome eye and super habitat. Very good IQ as usual.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by William Bickle on March 26, 2013 at 4:46 PM
hello Rob

Great Capture !!

Bill
Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 27, 2013 at 9:18 PM
Great little bird, love that red eye, sweet shot Rob :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments