Red-capped Plover

Gallery: AvianPosted March 27, 2011128 views14 comments

Went chasing turnstones again today but they were very skittish and wouldn't let me get near them. Some of the plovers were more obliging.

1d2n 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 400 f8 1/1600 beanbag on boogy board overcast
usual PP plus lightening the eye to highlight the gleam

cheers
Rob

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14 comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 27, 2011 at 9:26 AM

lovely, Rob, and nice work on the eye. a nice peaceful scene with your usual great low angle and excellent techs.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 27, 2011 at 10:31 AM

Excellent view of this perky little plover. I like the low pov and the sand on his bill. Very nice! Sharon

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on March 27, 2011 at 12:11 PM

I love the low angle! I really like the detail, the colours, and the DOF looks great!

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 27, 2011 at 12:30 PM

A serene image. Nice understated color.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 27, 2011 at 12:49 PM

I love the low pov and great depth of field. excellent clarity on the bird as well

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on March 27, 2011 at 12:58 PM

Very good shot, Rob. I like the low POV. Well done.
Mauro

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on March 27, 2011 at 2:31 PM

Great low angle on this Rob and I love all the habitat around the bird. Adds a lot of interest for me. Great sharpness as usual. Nice!

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 27, 2011 at 3:57 PM

Low angle, exposure, shapness - all good.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on March 27, 2011 at 6:32 PM

Verrry nice. I like the oof fg here. It seems to be tailor made for the background.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on March 27, 2011 at 8:20 PM

Beautiful job, Rob. I love that low angle. The background really works well with the great looking brown tones of the Plover. Great image.

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Comment posted by Hali Sowle on March 27, 2011 at 8:28 PM

Great low POV and really like the sand on it's bill. The colors and tones are just perfect.

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Comment posted by Doug Backlund on March 27, 2011 at 9:28 PM

Rob: Perfect as presented IMO. That is an interesting looking plover and the setting is perfect for it.

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Comment posted by May Haga on March 28, 2011 at 3:02 PM

Cool bird. Very nice perspective. Excellent image.
May

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on March 28, 2011 at 4:29 PM

Very nice Rob. The BG works beautifully with the tones in the plover. Can't say I had ever seen one before. Thanks for sharing.

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