Please name this Coot pose


Posted by Jim Urbach on Wed Jan 21, 2004 7:14 pm

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Ever since Cindy Marple posted her image of a coot on ice, I've looked at these birds differently. Taken at WAKO almost a month ago. All I had was my 600IS and could not back up any further and still be aligned with the proper light angle so I don't have any full refections. I have many images of this bird squawking , but this shows the feet so well.

10D, 600 IS, no flash, full frame. ISO 200, EV -2/3.

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by BrianS on Wed Jan 21, 2004 7:21 pm
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I gotta get a photo of a coot out of water -- wild feet.
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by Chip Estabrooks on Wed Jan 21, 2004 7:48 pm
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by Alan Murphy on Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:09 pm
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Great shot Jim.

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by Cindy Marple on Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:35 pm
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I'm glad to have inspired you! (not that you need it...)
I like Brian's suggestion
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by Jim Neely on Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:55 pm
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Great detail and interesting leg position.

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by fredcor on Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:35 pm
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Bigfoot, who?

A very neat shot.
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by Bill Whala on Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:44 pm
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by Jill on Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:57 pm
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Jim, It's called Doing the Flamingo !!! An easy but effective balance exercise. Had you stayed a while you would have seen the Coot alternate legs!!! 8) 8)
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by Juan E. Bahamon on Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:12 pm
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Jim:

It is a Charlie Horse. You may want to clone out the reeds intersecting the body.
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by Sandy Mossberg on Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:41 pm
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Jim, I can't beat Chip's suggestion so I'll have to join him. A nifty shot.
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How's "American Coot does the Skaters Waltz". Excellent image.
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by Carol Clarke on Thu Jan 22, 2004 4:23 am
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by LHays on Thu Jan 22, 2004 5:02 am
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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Thu Jan 22, 2004 6:25 am
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Jim,

Nice shot. Lokks a little like the pointing pose of a retriever dog.
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by Neil Solomon on Thu Jan 22, 2004 11:42 am
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by AlexC on Thu Jan 22, 2004 2:12 pm
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Sweet, Jim!!
Love the raised leg as well, excellent exposure!!
Congrats!! 8)
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by christoforos on Thu Jan 22, 2004 7:34 pm
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Karate kid? Lovely shot. :D
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