Twisted Sister

Gallery: AvianPosted August 13, 201812,045 views12 comments

A re-edit from awhile ago, taking into consideration the good suggestions then.

Purple Gallinule
Florida, somwehere, Del Rey, I think
2014:10:17 07:44:50
D800
600mm
600mm (in 35mm film)
1/400 sec, f/11
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 500
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on August 13, 2018 at 8:36 AM

Neat photo Sandy, with an unusual pose.

Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on August 13, 2018 at 8:46 AM

Really nice capture of the Gallinule. He is sharp and I love the pose. The colors are wonderful. The branch that he is holding looks a bit odd. It may be that the branch extends behind the focal plane and as a result, it is out of focus and a little "muddy". Also, the Gallinule's bill is open, but the branch doesn't appear to be captured by the bill. Maybe it's just an optical illusion. Regardless, really nice capture.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on August 13, 2018 at 10:31 AM

Neat pose. The color palette is great and the multi-colored background fits in well with the bird.

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on August 13, 2018 at 12:02 PM

I did not see the original image, Sandy, but that is one colorful bird with a very nice background. You caught an interesting pose and behavior, and the dropped flower adds a lot. I like your choice of composition too.

Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 13, 2018 at 12:11 PM

Hi, Jerry - if you look closely at the big version, you can see he has grasped the "pea pod" thing in his beak, not the stems. The stems ARE a bit weird - he has pulled a piece of them off the plant.

Sandy

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on August 13, 2018 at 2:10 PM

Great shot, Sandy. I love the pose he gave you. Great detail and color in the bird, which, to me is what matters most.

Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 13, 2018 at 5:33 PM

I can see why you'd want to get this one perfect, Sandy. That pose and the flowers in the beak are fantastic. The brightness and saturation look good, but for my taste, the bird feels a bit oversharpened, producing a coarse looking texture to the plumage. Flamenco Dancer?

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on August 13, 2018 at 5:38 PM

Fascinating pose. Good job on the detail and color.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on August 13, 2018 at 6:27 PM

I really like the interesting pose, and out of the water as well to show off those wonderful huge feet, and the detail is great. To me this looks oversaturated, but then maybe they are that much more colorful in Florida than others I've seen.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on August 14, 2018 at 11:30 PM

Remarkable image, Sandy. I think it would make a perfect metallic print.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on August 17, 2018 at 5:08 PM

Wonderful color combinations and a very cool pose. I like it.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on August 18, 2018 at 10:50 PM

I like the color and the head turn makes for a unique pose Sandy. Nice work!

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