Nice detail on a black bird which is tough to get at times. I would crop it differently take off some of the empty space up top/left and clone out the reed in front of the bird
I'd also suggest trying to get lower - ie getting down to its eye level - if possible / practical / safe etc.
Changes the whole ball game - esp with waterfowl, imo (altho am no expert myself) and personally, I find an angle finder invaluable.
Nice capture, I would clone out the vegetation right to the left of the subject. BTW its a moorhen not a gallinule.
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Nice capture, I would clone out the vegetation right to the left of the subject. BTW its a moorhen not a gallinule.
Thank you. I thought about cloning it out, and I'm sure that would remove the distraction. I kept it just to show I was on land when I got the shot. If I get a chance, I'll do some editing on it.
BTW, the moorhen is a common gallinule, also known as a Florida Gallinule. Trust me, I'm not an expert, but I looked it up before posting. (Had no idea what it was when I shot it, just thought it was a cool bird to shoot.)
Thank you. I thought about cloning it out, and I'm sure that would remove the distraction. I kept it just to show I was on land when I got the shot. If I get a chance, I'll do some editing on it.
BTW, the moorhen is a common gallinule, also known as a Florida Gallinule. Trust me, I'm not an expert, but I looked it up before posting. (Had no idea what it was when I shot it, just thought it was a cool bird to shoot.)
Harry http://behret.smugmug.com/NANPA member How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
If you click on the "life history" tab, of the moorhen link, you'll see it's also called a common gallinule (not purple) and Florida Gallinule. This is where I got the information originally after looking in my small field guide.
If you click on the "life history" tab, of the moorhen link, you'll see it's also called a common gallinule (not purple) and Florida Gallinule. This is where I got the information originally after looking in my small field guide.
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Changes the whole ball game - esp with waterfowl, imo (altho am no expert myself) and personally, I find an angle finder invaluable.
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
Thank you. I thought about cloning it out, and I'm sure that would remove the distraction. I kept it just to show I was on land when I got the shot. If I get a chance, I'll do some editing on it.
BTW, the moorhen is a common gallinule, also known as a Florida Gallinule. Trust me, I'm not an expert, but I looked it up before posting. (Had no idea what it was when I shot it, just thought it was a cool bird to shoot.)
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
If you click on the "life history" tab, of the moorhen link, you'll see it's also called a common gallinule (not purple) and Florida Gallinule. This is where I got the information originally after looking in my small field guide.
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"