Red-necked Phalarope

I like your choice of comp Nick. Very good detail and I like the deep blue undulating waves.

Nick,

I like the "rough seas"look of this photo and wouldn't change a thing. I missed them on their way through my area but you have captured this one in real nice lighting and (what appears to be) an unusual environment.

Very striking photo, Nick! Great idea to leave it the way it is, too. Definitely joins the viewer in the struggle with the elements. She's a beauty and you did her proud.

This is really nice, Nick. The color is great and the choppy water gives it a sense of time and place.

I like the setting too - just like at sea. Focis is spot-on, as is exposure and eye contact.

I like this a lot. It really has a nice feel to it. Great job here all the way around.

Nick:
I like the water action and color and the oblique angle of the bird in the waves. Very crisp shot. What focus mode were you using (point, matrix, etc.)?
Added later - Nick, thanks for focus information. I was curious about how you got the bird so sharp amidst all the wave action. Sorry, I jumbled my metering and AF-area terms in my question.

Thanks guys , I opted for one-shot focus with partial metering.

Sweet, I like the rough seas look of this and the colors.

I like this a lot, Nick. I particularly like how sharp you got the bird while the photo still conveys the strong motion in the water. your comp is perfect for the angle of the bird. nice detail in your whites too. very well done.

What a neat capture! Love it! Saw my first one recently at a sewage pond - water wasn't like this

Cool image, Nick and gorgeous detail in the plumage. I was uncertain about he rotation when I first looked at it, but I kind of like it.

Sweet, I love the windblown tail feathers. I like that you left it alone and I think it works

Wonderful detail Nick - I assumed it was the sea and had visions of you out in a kayak.

cheers
Rob

Awesome capture, Nick. Really nice detail and I really like the "stormy seas" kind of feel I get from this; and how the contrasting colors work so well together - very nice.

Excellent shot, Nick. Lovely detail and pose. I like the choppy water and ruffled tail feathers too.

That's a cracking image Nick.

Why isn't it a Wilson's? The bill looks quite long and I don't recall seeing Red-necked with that buffy-pink front and breast (I would expect grey and white). The clean lines of the dark 'mask' looks more Wilson like than the usually more extensive dark area on Red-necked too.

Either way, the stormy, wind-blown setting is excellent!