Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Mary,
A wonderful picture of the Purple Swamphen standing on one leg the light showing us the gleam on it's glossy plumage in blue & black. Beautiful composition, framing & lighting taken with superb camera techniques & sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 26-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 26-Jun-2016

Thanks Susan your positive feedback is appreciated :-) mary

Comment from GaliaG
A strange looking bird, thanks for the notes about it

good focus, details and composition

good capture of the light on the water

thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 25-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 26-Jun-2016

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

Comment from dalebraatz
very interesting looking bird with great colors and details and textures captured in the feathers, also like the reflection, a pleasure to view. Thank you for sharing. dale

 Comment Written 25-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 26-Jun-2016

Thanks Dale, your positive comments are appreciated. :) Mary

Comment from Alveria
Fantastic image of this Swamphen. Good clarity, lighting, and color. Nicely positioned to the right of the frame. Good framing and visual impact. Well done. ~Alveria

 Comment Written 24-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 25-Jun-2016

Thanks so much Alveria, your positive feedback is appreciated.. :) Mary

Comment from Lolly Cardinal
Fantastic bird, his colors are bright, clear and sharp. Magnificent coat he has and what large feet. Beautiful blue chest and awesome red beak. Reflections in clear water are awesome. Centered, detailed and shadowed properly. Fantastic clear photo and great eye viewer.
Thanks for showing.
Congratulations and GOOD LUCK!
Have a splendid week-end!

 Comment Written 24-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 25-Jun-2016

Thanks Lolly, your positive feedback is appreciated. :) Mary

Comment from Sean T Phelan
Cool,Mary!
This Swamp Hen certainly is a pleasingly unusual creature to see! ( At least for a Yank like me! )
Your photo of this particular specimen makes for a very enjoyable picture to view,my friend!
~Sean

 Comment Written 24-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 25-Jun-2016

Thanks Sean, appreciate your positive feedback. :) Mary

reply by Sean T Phelan on 25-Jun-2016

You're very welcome,Mary!

Comment from Life is but a dream.
Mary is this bird also called a Pukekuh (excuse the spelling).

All is well with crop and sharpness on the bird. I really like the light source and how it further punches out the main focal point.

Colours are rich and natural and best of all (for me) he is not posing but is busy doing something bird like.

Very clean image.

 Comment Written 24-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 25-Jun-2016

Thanks Olga, appreciate your encouraging feedback. :) Mary

Comment from liseworks
Looks like he got a sudden itch,,lol,,nice presentation of this bird, love the history and story of him,,great photo that we see his other foot clearly in the water,,nice colours of this interesting bird

 Comment Written 24-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 25-Jun-2016

Thanks so much for your positive feedback. :) Mary

Comment from michiganmike
I am not sure but this might be the same bird that we call a purple gallinule. In any event it is a great shot that shows the huge feet that enable it to walk on lily pads. Beautiful colors and fine cropping.

 Comment Written 24-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 25-Jun-2016

Thanks Mike, very similar same family, ours has the red beak and orange legs compared to the yellow beak and legs of the purple gallinule. :)

Comment from MKFlood
its really funny. when I 1st viewed it I thought the foot was his beak..lol thougt I was viewing some creature from another planet..lol. cool capture. the clarity is great. the angle of the shot of the foot cleaning bird in the water is great. the capture of the light is great. the image is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall

 Comment Written 24-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 25-Jun-2016

Thanks Mark, appreciate your positive feedback. :) Mary