Eurasian Coot

Posted by KK Hui on Thu Jan 22, 2004 7:27 am

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Captured last December at a nature reserve here in Hong Kong was this Coot. He was making sure you don't miss his tongue ... :roll:

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by Sandy Mossberg on Thu Jan 22, 2004 8:48 am

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He may be Eurasian, KK, but he certainly is giving you the Bronx cheer. Fine action. Whites a hair over.

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by Alan Murphy on Thu Jan 22, 2004 9:07 am

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KK, this is nice. love the water, the low profile and the open bill puts it over the top.

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by Bill Whala on Thu Jan 22, 2004 9:08 am

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Great shot. Really makes me smile.

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by fredcor on Thu Jan 22, 2004 9:19 am

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Very nice with open beak. You did very well with the blacks, I find them impossible

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by Harold Stiver on Thu Jan 22, 2004 12:34 pm

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I like it, KK. You're a deft hand with exposure. Well done.

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by Wayne Nicholas on Thu Jan 22, 2004 2:00 pm

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Whites are just a smidge hot, but not enough to detract from the image, IMHO. The behavior aspect is great. I love the separation of the tongue and beak. You might think about a slight rotation to the right.

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by AlexC on Thu Jan 22, 2004 3:04 pm

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Sorry KK, but he is mocking you !!!!

Just wonderful and slightly over exposure wise!!

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by E.J. Peiker on Thu Jan 22, 2004 3:21 pm

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I will have to differ from the others here. The whites are fine for a coot since a coot has no detail in its white areas so this is one time where I think sacrificing a bit of the highlights to get detail in the dark body as you have done here is the best choice. Very well done.

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by Jim Neiger on Thu Jan 22, 2004 4:16 pm

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Cool Shot!

I don't know what he is saying, but I don't think it's a friendly greeting.

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by Wayne Ellis on Thu Jan 22, 2004 5:25 pm

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Nice work KK

Comments and reposts welcome

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by Jim Urbach on Thu Jan 22, 2004 6:18 pm

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KK,

He's razzing you. Great to capture the tongue out so much.

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by KK Hui on Thu Jan 22, 2004 7:45 pm

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Thank you all for your comment!

E.J. Peiker wrote:I will have to differ from the others here. The whites are fine for a coot since a coot has no detail in its white areas so this is one time where I think sacrificing a bit of the highlights to get detail in the dark body as you have done here is the best choice. Very well done.

Thanks EJ!

This black and white subject is a nightmare to expose. The white beak as is still retains some pinkish color when viewed from my CRT monitor. So I think it has not burnt out so to speak.

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by christoforos on Thu Jan 22, 2004 7:58 pm

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Very nice shot!
Is he making fun of somebody???

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by Chip Estabrooks on Thu Jan 22, 2004 8:31 pm

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by BrianS on Thu Jan 22, 2004 8:36 pm

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I can't crit on the exposure but can say I like the pose

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by Griffin on Fri Jan 23, 2004 8:15 am

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I guess you said "arrgh" and when he repeated the same, you hit the shutter, right?

Excellent shot.

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by KK Hui on Fri Jan 23, 2004 8:21 am

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Griffin wrote:I guess you said "arrgh" and when he repeated the same, you hit the shutter, right? ...

Thanks Griffin!

The fact that I got the shot suggests that it must have been the other way round ... You know how very slow the 10D is, right?!

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by LHays on Fri Jan 23, 2004 1:27 pm

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KK
Coots are difficult to shoot due to the exposure.....you did great.
Add to that the open bill/tongue and I'd say you did one heck of a job!!

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by Griffin on Sun Jan 25, 2004 8:33 pm

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KK Hui wrote:The fact that I got the shot suggests that it must have been the other way round ... You know how very slow the 10D is, right?!

I feel the pain, KK. I was back from a TBT yesterday (Jan 25) with a lot of in-flight "targets" overhead. It should have been great but -- well, I shall post one or two when they are ready.

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