Common Coot

HauerHauer Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
edited March 20, 2008 in Wildlife
Hi - Common Coot ready to take the plunge... was intrigued by it's large feet!

Equipment: Nikon D50 + Nikkor 70~200VR plus TC17E-II @260mm
Settings: Aperture f/4.8, shutter speed 1/250, ISO 200
Remarks: Handheld

Cheers - Herman
My motto: To learn more today, than I knew yesterday!

Nikon gear & some lenses.

Comments

  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Nice capture and good comp. thumb.gif The coots bill is blown though (coots are a very tough exposure) and the angle of the head keeps the eye from being being seen clearly (the coot's red eye is a positive to catch in a coot image).
    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!"
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    clap.gif look at the size of the feeteek7.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • HauerHauer Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    Thanks for the tip, Harry. Much appreciated!thumb.gif
    Dave, I'm glad my shoe size is 43 (Dutch standards)!wings.gif

    Cheers - Herman
    My motto: To learn more today, than I knew yesterday!

    Nikon gear & some lenses.
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 19, 2008
    Cool Coot. Like Harry says, the whites are bright but easily fixed in Photoshop with Shadows and Highlights function. Well, I say fixed, but really, I need to say improved. :D Perhaps, they won't be entirely fixed.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • riddim_makerriddim_maker Registered Users Posts: 1,835 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2008
    Very nice composition and subject Herman.thumb.gif
    The Coot is indeed a difficult subject to expose well.
    Russ
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