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Posted by Alan Melle on Mon Jan 12, 2004 4:30 pm

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This Common Moorhen was just too colorful to pass up, just don't tell E.J.!
Full height but cropped on the sides to 4x5 format.

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by Harvey Edelman on Mon Jan 12, 2004 4:32 pm
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Nicely done! 8)
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by Neil Solomon on Mon Jan 12, 2004 4:42 pm
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I won't tell (because I've got a couple of this guy as well). The exposure on the bird looks real good except for one toe :D . I would try to tone down some of the distracting OOF background highlights.
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by Bill Whala on Mon Jan 12, 2004 4:42 pm
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I got a couple of these guys last year. I like how you got him out of the water and up on a nice perch. You might tone down the highlights in the bg before printing.
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by E.J. Peiker on Mon Jan 12, 2004 4:56 pm
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I love the start of breeding colors on the legs - in another month their legs will be bright red along the entire sides. Very nice shot!
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by Wil Hershberger on Mon Jan 12, 2004 5:45 pm
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Wonderful image. The legs are great. I have never seen the red coloration before.
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by joseph motto on Mon Jan 12, 2004 6:53 pm
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So that's why you were hunkering down so low. Great low-level image and you didn't even get dirty.
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by Jim Neely on Mon Jan 12, 2004 9:29 pm
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Super shot, Alan.

Thses guys are a real exposure challenge and you nailed it.

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by LHays on Mon Jan 12, 2004 9:34 pm
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Close enough.....it's a bird near water. You did a nice job of getting him out of the water to show those feet and legs. I'd remove the bright spots in the BG.
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by Alan Murphy on Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:11 pm
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Alan, I think the catchlight plays an important part of this photo. Nice job.
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by BrianS on Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:25 pm
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Colorful indeed. I like it.
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Nicely done Alan, wonderful detail in the plumage and great colours. 8)
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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Tue Jan 13, 2004 6:30 am
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Alan,

Very nice shot. I like the view of the legs and feet with the bird out of the water.
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WOW, this just jumps out :shock:
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by Penney Goodwin on Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:35 pm
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LOL - gorgeous image, Alan.
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by Griffin on Tue Jan 13, 2004 8:13 pm
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I see them here in many including nature reserves and urban park! They are quite difficult to photograph as they are black in colour. Check out when they swin. :)

Oh, btw, this is very nicely done!


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by chew on Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:51 pm
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Love those legs. Great job on the anti-coot.
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