Juv. Semipalmated Plover

Gallery: AvianPosted September 4, 201143 views7 comments

Nikon D300; Sigma 500 4.5; f 7.1 @1/1250th; ISO 320; HH; 80% FF.

While kayaking in a marsh a few days ago, I let the wind push me up on a mud flat where this bird was feeding. I was slouched down in the kayak, with only my head and the camera showing.

The bird ended up spending most its time within the MFD of 15 feet of my lens, but I was able to watch it at close quarters for over 10 minutes and get some shots too.

All comments and suggestions most welcome.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on September 4, 2011 at 10:41 PM

Excellent image. The detail is just amazing and the light could not be more perfect. Great job, Tom.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on September 4, 2011 at 11:32 PM

Love the detail and coloration. Super job. No nits at all.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 5, 2011 at 5:47 PM

Fantastic detail in the larger image, Tom. I like the pose and eye contact. Perfect dof, and your low angle provided the nice bg.
Excellent.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 5, 2011 at 5:59 PM

Sweet shot Tom. The sharpness and detail on the bird are as good as it gets. Nice habitat and light too. Excellent work.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on September 5, 2011 at 11:30 PM

Nice detail in the plover and I like the clean background.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on September 6, 2011 at 5:00 PM

Wonderful image full of detail and nice job in approaching this shot, way to go.

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Comment posted by May Haga on September 6, 2011 at 7:10 PM

This is a beauty Tom. Nice low perspective and excellent detail in the bird.
May

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