Semipalmated Plover

Gallery: AvianPosted March 8, 2010146 views17 comments

Charadrius semipalmatus

Taken at a county park near where I used to live in FL.

D200, handheld, laying in the sand, f6.3, 1/1000, ISO 200, 80-400mm VR at 400mm, natural light, 66% of the original image. I have provided the optional larger image, please use it to evaluate sharpness and details.

As always, I sincerely appreciate your comments & critiques. Thank you for looking.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on March 8, 2010 at 7:11 PM

Great candy corn beak and ultra low angle - the bent leg makes this unique

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 8, 2010 at 7:22 PM

Nice gentle light and bg. The minor reflection and bits of froth add a real grace note to this composition. The large image shows fine detail, and an almost wistful look on the Plover's face. An elegant photograph!

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 8, 2010 at 7:25 PM

Excellent detail and a nice low angle on this pretty little plover. Perfect exposure and I like the inclusion of the oof shells and the little bubbles. Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by wade pettitt on March 8, 2010 at 8:59 PM

Mia , great detail and comp. The background is very nice keep it up.

Registered on May 6, 2009, 184 Posts, 471 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 8, 2010 at 9:09 PM

You got your patented low angle here again, and it is wonderful. great details, a nice pose, and a beautiful setting. love the comp too.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 8, 2010 at 10:50 PM

A lovely natural image.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on March 9, 2010 at 12:21 AM

Good old Florida, sand, birds and light! Flawless execution. I like the way the gray/blue sand merges with the sea and sky.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 9, 2010 at 2:50 AM

Great pose and the bird is so crisp. Also like the seamless transition of sand and sky.

Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments

Comment posted by Satie Sharma on March 9, 2010 at 4:08 AM

Love the low angle here, Mia. The shallow DOF works really well here. Nice detail and pose too. Excellent shot as usual.

Registered on November 11, 2003, 189 Posts, 5335 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 9, 2010 at 5:42 AM

Just beautiful Mia - like everything about this one

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on March 9, 2010 at 9:12 AM

Oh yeah! I need not say anything else, Mia!

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 9, 2010 at 11:43 AM

Another super shot Mia. I love these little plovers, they are one of my favorites when it comes to shorebirds. I love how the sand fades into the BG, the great exposure, the light, and the wonderfully big and bright eye.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on March 9, 2010 at 12:40 PM

Mia,
great low angle, perfect exposure, very nice atmosphere.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on March 9, 2010 at 1:29 PM

Mia, Phil used elegant to describe this image and I think that suites very well. It is lovely in its simplicity. Well done!!

Registered on January 15, 2010, 101 Posts, 396 Comments

Comment posted by Roy Bailey on March 9, 2010 at 2:24 PM

With no name to this I would have guessed it as one of yours.Beautiful pastel blues and the detail is very accurate.I like the pose on this one, the bent Knee /ankle does add.Exposure very well handled.You could make this even cleaner if you wanted but there realy is no need,I like that you are presenting them where possible as shot.

Registered on November 16, 2008, 24 Posts, 486 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on March 9, 2010 at 2:56 PM

Very nice; the low angle gives a wonderful perspective.

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on March 10, 2010 at 9:36 AM

This is yet another example of how well you are able to use the available light so skillfully and combine that with a bird level view. It's really a very powerful combination, Mia.

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments