Least Sandpiper

Gallery: AvianPosted April 4, 201186 views11 comments

Another from Tigertail Beach, Marco Island, FL. NR on the bg because I forgot to drop the ISO as the morning got a little brighter.

Your comments and critiques are appreciated. Please view the larger version if possible.

Canon 7D, 500mm + 1.4x tc, skimmer groundpod, lying down

1/1600, f/7.1, ISO 500

Crop to 66% of original (11.8 of 18MP)

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 4, 2011 at 12:13 PM

Very nice detail in this tiny shorebird.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 4, 2011 at 12:43 PM

Great pose with the bits of sand on the beak, bright eye, good color sats, and nice environment -
well done!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on April 4, 2011 at 2:53 PM

Excellent shot!

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

Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 4, 2011 at 3:45 PM

Sweet

I like everything about it, particularly that slight crouch in the "what are you?" moment you cought it.

Registered on April 6, 2004, 119 Posts, 1989 Comments

Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on April 4, 2011 at 3:45 PM

Great pose and very well isolated against a complementary bg. Nice low angle, detail and light as well.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 4, 2011 at 5:11 PM

Great angle, light and detail, Brian. Well done.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on April 4, 2011 at 6:50 PM

Very very nice Brian. I like the debris on the bill, nice lighting, crouched pose and low angle. You had quite a productive Florida trip!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 5, 2011 at 3:13 AM

Ripper Brian - great low angle and light and plenty of detail

cheers
Rob

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

Comment posted by Steve Balke on April 5, 2011 at 12:01 PM

Nice one, Brian: great angle, fine pose, bird looks interested in us; bg fits well. I like your use of DOF here too.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 5, 2011 at 8:24 PM

Great job capturing this little one, Brian. Nice lighting, great detail and a pleasing background. I really like the low perspective.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on April 14, 2011 at 3:50 PM

Great light on this diminuitive shorebird Brain, sweet low anlge, pose and eye contact too. I really enjoy the sandy mud on the bird's bill, glad you didn't attempt to "clean" that off, it is far more natural looking this way and thus more appealing to me.

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