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Purple Gallinule by Don Poulton

October 2024 - Purple Gallinule

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My west coast trip did not include any bird photography, so I've gone back several years to the last time I visited Florida., I captured this purple gallinule using my Canon 7D Mark II and 100-400mm lens at 1/400 and f/5.6, ISO 800. I did the usual processing in Lightroom Classic including lightening the eye a bit and cropping. No other adjustments were made. Enjoy!


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4 comments posted




Leslie Larson   Leslie Larson
I love purple gallinules...this one caught in a very normal place for them...walking on lily pads. Focus, color and catch light great...you might try to tone down the bright water behind the bird. It distracts from your gorgeous gallinule.
I would get rid most of it with an even tighter crop and then clone out the upper left branch. Lovely bird.   Posted: 10/05/2024 20:36:32



Don Poulton   Don Poulton
Thanks Leslie. I thought about removing the branches at top left when I was preparing this but I decided to stay with the strict nature interpretation and see what everyone says.   Posted: 10/06/2024 16:49:52



Tom Buckard   Tom Buckard
Gorgeous purple gallinule. The bird is tack sharp and has great color and definition. I did feel the branches in the upper left were a distraction so I cloned them out. Hope you don't mind Don. I think it makes the gallinule pop without the branch.   Posted: 10/07/2024 22:14:58
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Don Poulton   Don Poulton
Thanks Tom. This is definitely the best, though it is a departure from strict nature.   Posted: 10/08/2024 14:21:47