Last one

Gallery: AvianPosted April 1, 2011114 views16 comments

Last post from my session on the beach last weekend. This is a female Red-capped Plover.

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

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 1, 2011 at 7:47 PM

Another nice one Rob. The angle is great and I think the bit of sand on her bill adds a nice touch since we know she has been feeding.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 1, 2011 at 8:52 PM

Another beautiful shorebird, Rob. Really nice detail and those brown tones look great. Really nice low perscpective. This image really displays the little splash of cinnamon color on the nape of the neck well.

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Comment posted by Ken Canning on April 1, 2011 at 9:06 PM

I like the oof foreground and background, the bird pops out nicely. Great detail too. Only nit is some banding in the BG sky.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on April 1, 2011 at 9:48 PM

I find the use of DOF a very attractive aspect of this image, Rob. Great viewing angle too.

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Comment posted by Marc Dubuc on April 1, 2011 at 10:35 PM

Very nice image Rob. The bird is very sharp with a very interesting DOF>

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 1, 2011 at 11:38 PM

Another great shot Rob. I like the angle and the sand covering the beak.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 1, 2011 at 11:52 PM

Really like the DOF here, the detail and the bit of sand and collar color.
Nice!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 1, 2011 at 11:59 PM

I've enjoyed these, Rob. love the sand on the bill and nice details. I might try to slightly darken the whitish areas at left and right of the bird.

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Comment posted by Steve Canuel on April 2, 2011 at 12:10 AM

Nice soft light and color. BG compliments the bird well.

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Comment posted by Phil Mclean on April 2, 2011 at 6:46 AM

Nice low angle,great detail and stands out really well against a very sympathetic background.That was a super little session on the beach last week Rob.

Phil.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on April 2, 2011 at 6:48 AM

Excellent angle of view Rob, and extremely well exposed, oh, and of course a lovely subject to boot ;^)

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on April 2, 2011 at 11:39 AM

I love the low angle! The setting is really cool, and the sand on her beak is a nice little bonus! Great detail, pose, and DOF. Really cool shot!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 2, 2011 at 1:52 PM

Great angle, Rob. Excellent exposure and I like the sand on the beak.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 2, 2011 at 7:56 PM

Great low angle and muted tones here Rob (I think I said that on your last post too)

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 2, 2011 at 10:09 PM

Love it Rob. How much sand did you take home on your belly?

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Comment posted by Jude Haase on April 6, 2011 at 11:15 PM

Great exposure with a killer angle!!

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