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From a nearby lake, catching last light of the day. Please feel free to share any suggestions or constructive criticisms you may have. Thanks!






















Nov 30, 2013 at 04:20 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · American Coot


Gorgeous set Mitesh.

George



Nov 30, 2013 at 04:29 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · American Coot


Very nice Mitesh. Great details and nice lighting you had. My favourite is the 1st followed by the 3rd. I also like the straight on look of the 2nd but would like to see the right eye better (maybe a little shadow lift in this are would help?). In the 3rd one, that OOF (or cloned over?) bush in front of the coot is slightly distracting but not that much. Finally, I never realized they had such large dinosaur like feet as seen in the last shot. Very cool!!

TFS
Geoff



Nov 30, 2013 at 04:30 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · American Coot


gschrade wrote:
Gorgeous set Mitesh.

George


Thank you, George!



Nov 30, 2013 at 04:34 PM
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arbitrage wrote:
Very nice Mitesh. Great details and nice lighting you had. My favourite is the 1st followed by the 3rd. I also like the straight on look of the 2nd but would like to see the right eye better (maybe a little shadow lift in this are would help?). In the 3rd one, that OOF (or cloned over?) bush in front of the coot is slightly distracting but not that much. Finally, I never realized they had such large dinosaur like feet as seen in the last shot. Very cool!!

TFS
Geoff


Solid suggestions, Geoff. Here are a couple of reworks incorporating your ideas:





Lifted shadows and darks about 40% in LR







I can't clone to save my life...




Nov 30, 2013 at 04:35 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · American Coot


#3 for me


Nov 30, 2013 at 05:27 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · American Coot


Super set of old coots Mitesh! The first has wonderful details in the blacks. That is my fave.


Nov 30, 2013 at 05:31 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · American Coot


great lookin coot Mitesh


Nov 30, 2013 at 06:16 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · American Coot


I love the first one!
BeeBalm



Nov 30, 2013 at 06:42 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · American Coot


Superb work Mitesh. The first and last are my picks

Morris



Nov 30, 2013 at 06:56 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · American Coot


Lovely shots Mitesh. You got some gorgeous light and loads of nice detail in these.
David



Dec 01, 2013 at 03:31 AM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · American Coot


Mitesh,
I loved the first one, you got that perfectly, with such smooth water and ripples. The one where you see his/her feet scares me, I never knew their feet looked sooo wicked Thank you for posting, the images are all exceptional.
John



Dec 01, 2013 at 03:32 AM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · American Coot


Very good set! great exposure and focus.


Dec 01, 2013 at 03:34 AM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · American Coot


Excellent work Mitesh.

Ted



Dec 01, 2013 at 07:32 AM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · American Coot


I really like the second capture here Mitesh! Nice work.
Douglas



Dec 01, 2013 at 07:58 AM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · American Coot


these all are suberb shots Mitesh


Dec 01, 2013 at 08:01 AM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · American Coot


Someone's got cooties!!!!!!!! I guess this is the type to get. Wonderful works and even better reworks Mitesh.
Eric



Dec 01, 2013 at 08:03 AM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · American Coot


Very nice shots, Mitesh. It's hard to beat the first image.
You might use a locally gaussian blur to improve the cloned BG in #3.
Chris

http://christiandaescher.zenfolio.com/img/s5/v120/p159538003-5.jpg




Dec 01, 2013 at 12:15 PM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · American Coot


An extra nice set Mitesh. Great exposures on these ~ Ron


Dec 01, 2013 at 11:06 PM
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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · American Coot


Very nice work on an under appreciated and difficult bird to get right. The difficulty lies in getting the proper exposure where the greys look grey and the beak looks bone like rather than white. Very well done Mitesh

Tim



Dec 02, 2013 at 09:15 AM





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