Coot Reflection

Gallery: AvianPosted January 5, 201560 views5 comments

I guess I'm going through my Coot phase. Here's another one. I like the calm water and reflection on this one. Processed using Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC 2014. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f7.1
1/2500s
ISO 640
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on January 5, 2015 at 11:39 PM

Nice work on those difficult whites and blacks, Jerry. If it were mine, I'd compose it to be just a little less centered in the frame, giving the bird a little more virtual room to swim into.

My wife, and ornithologist, calls them Ivory-billed Mudsuckers...

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on January 6, 2015 at 3:51 AM

Lovely detail in the dark feathers and white also looks good, calm reflective shot.

Keith.

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on January 6, 2015 at 11:01 AM

Jerry,
I agree with Jim's comments and wonder if a crop not so tight would make a better esthetic. Here in California we think of Coots as Raptor hors d'oeuvres. Keep posting and commenting, we all appreciate it.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 6, 2015 at 3:01 PM

Good work on the black plumage and ivory bill. I know the ripples add to the picture, but I believe you could stretch or clone more room on the left.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Thompson on January 6, 2015 at 7:42 PM

Jerry, great job on the blacks. This image has a very calm feeling to it. And...I think I'm ok with your choice of crop and I definitely like the ripples. The water is fantastic! A little head turn to you would have been nice, but you captured a nice solid shot of this coot.

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