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Semipalmated Plover

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted February 6, 2011149 views12 comments

Semipalmated Plover - (Charadrius semipalmatus)

The choice, to post as is, with the various debris swept up on the beach or to go with a bird on the beach with nothing surrounding it. Guess it's all down to POV, however I like this version purely on the basis that it's more 'habitat' rather than the predictable 'bird on beach' and rather sterile.

Annoyed about clipping the razor clam.

MKIII 500f/4 1/500 f/9 ISO200 (FF, Wimberley head & pod)
Chesterman Beach, BC

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on February 6, 2011 at 5:11 PM

I really like it - prefer it wit the debris

Oscar

Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments

Comment posted by Austin Thomas on February 6, 2011 at 5:45 PM

Cracking angle Steve.

It looks like the camera was directly on the sand rather than on a pod and head.

Great details as always.

Cheers

Austin

Registered on March 7, 2008, 45 Posts, 207 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Bate on February 6, 2011 at 6:42 PM

fantastic, love it

Registered on January 18, 2007, 3 Posts, 11 Comments

Comment posted by Des Ong on February 7, 2011 at 5:46 AM

Habitat is good, nothing wrong with the razors. In fact, I think you could have included a bit more (personal opinion only!). As is it seems a little 'unfinished'. POV and everything else is spot on.

Registered on July 12, 2007, 23 Posts, 234 Comments

Comment posted by Phil Mclean on February 7, 2011 at 7:15 AM

Cracking portrait Steve and really love that background.

Phil.

Registered on March 16, 2010, 30 Posts, 153 Comments

Comment posted by Fran French on February 7, 2011 at 2:08 PM

An absolute cracker Stephen. The debris doesn't detract at all so I would say leave as is. Super stuff.

Fran

Registered on June 9, 2008, 4 Posts, 47 Comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on February 7, 2011 at 3:08 PM

Stephen i recon it's superb just as it is.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Davies on February 7, 2011 at 3:29 PM

Tidy image of an untidy scene , works for me .

Registered on February 3, 2009, 21 Posts, 327 Comments

Comment posted by Roy Bailey on February 7, 2011 at 4:37 PM

I think much better with the beach debris.Love the cool greens here.Funny no ones mentioned the bird, thats also spot on.

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

Comment posted by Ian Mason on February 7, 2011 at 5:01 PM

I love it. Clipping the razor isn't an issue for me. I'd try to tone down the bright blobs top left. Feather definition is superb. A head turn would have been a real bonus.

Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on February 7, 2011 at 6:45 PM

A great capture, it looks very lonely there all on it's own

Well done.

Geoff.

Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments

Comment posted by Justin on February 8, 2011 at 4:51 PM

Very nice. The inclusion of the shell works well and the image is stronger for it.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 106 Posts, 1697 Comments