Comment from michiganmike
A really nice perspective on this moorhen gives the impression of eye contact. Beautiful colors in the beak and the scaly legs.

 Comment Written 23-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Mar-2014

Thanks so much Mike I appreciate your positive feedback :) Mary

Comment from soulfeeder
Cute one, as if saying: "Oh, hello there." Love the angle capturing the facial expression and the eye. Great display of the red and yellow beak with a drop. Well composed, I like the grass blades and the pond at the background. Well framed and well captured.

 Comment Written 23-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Mar-2014

Thanks so much I appreciate your positive feedback :) Mary

Comment from powerball225
Love it. Female moorhen. Love the details, beak, eye, feathers, legs, and the drop of water on her beak, with the river just there in the background, and the green grass at her feet.

 Comment Written 23-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Mar-2014

Thanks so much, I appreciate your positive review. :) Mary

Comment from jesuel
what a great photo i really like how you were able to get in co close the color is great the detail is great excellent depth fine work here

 Comment Written 23-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Mar-2014

Thanks so much James, I appreciate your positive feedback. :) Mary

Comment from gidavidson
A good eye level view on this little friend. The face looks to be a tad soft on the focus (on my screen anyway). As a rule, you need a f8, f9 or higher to try and catch more details. Still a fun and cute shot as you can see the curiosity look on the face.

 Comment Written 23-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Mar-2014

Thanks George, hope to get out later in week and try again with your recommendations :) Mary

Comment from marlak25
It is a great angle and subject, but I think I would have cropped it in tighter. The 2/3rd's rule may have helped here. Good effort though.

 Comment Written 23-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Mar-2014

Thanks - I am at the point where if I crop to tight I get told and if I don't crop tight enough I get told so now I crop how I see it - in this particular instance I didn't crop at all it came out of the camera this way. LOL Cheers Mary

Comment from suzannethompson2
Very good close up of this beautiful Dusky Moorhen. I like the angle you caught here showing a droplet of water dripping from his beak and the grasses making patterns against the water.

Lighting and focus very good. Very nice composition. Suzanne

 Comment Written 23-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Mar-2014

Thanks Suzanne I appreciate your positive feedback. :) Mary