The Sprinter

Gallery: AvianPosted October 2, 201196 views15 comments

Another of the Sanderling images I captured a few weeks ago. These guys were fun to watch sprinting the beach as the waves moved up and receded with the tide.

I shot this handheld on a knee as the sun finally burned thru the overcast.

Thanks for looking.

D3s
300mm f/2.8
TC-14E II
1/3200s @ f/5.6
ISO 200
-1EV

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 2, 2011 at 9:48 AM

I love this one. The running is wonderful, and the detail in this is so good. Great catch light, and it looks to me like just a slight head turn. Wonderful image.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on October 2, 2011 at 9:49 AM

Great capture! Love the catchlight in the eye, and I like the reflection. The only nit might be that oof rock to the right of the reflection...but that's really minor, very well done!

Registered on June 28, 2010, 47 Posts, 590 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on October 2, 2011 at 9:53 AM

Wonderful pose and exposure...you did really well capturing the personality of this bird. You actually got him with both feet off the ground! Sharon

I just came back to this again...am adding EXCELLENT! I love this shot.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 2, 2011 at 11:11 AM

Very nice. Tough subjects since they are so fast and erratic in movement. This captures their essence.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 2, 2011 at 11:20 AM

Great shot, well exposed and it's hard to dislike these little runarounds ! The pose with the feet of the ground is simply priceless !
Only thing is the diagonal line behind the bird - which would be worth considering to clone out if you don't have a problem with such an action.. That all said, it's in short excellent

, Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 2, 2011 at 11:41 AM

You really timed this perfectly, Charles. I love getting both feet in the air and the nice head turn.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Graham Goddard on October 2, 2011 at 11:45 AM

Not easy to get by any means I know Chuck - you've done very well here

Registered on November 21, 2008, 66 Posts, 253 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 2, 2011 at 12:13 PM

Great light, pose, and detail. I think the rock adds interest. Seems to need a small bit of CW rotation to line up the eyes and shore.
Very nice image!
Sandy

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

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 2, 2011 at 2:50 PM

I like this very much Chuck. The running bird is sharp, great striding pose with both feet off the sand and you even caught the bird apparently looking directly at you while running, which I like very much. Excellent.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on October 2, 2011 at 3:29 PM

A great shot Chuck. Really a nice job on the exposure with some really nice light. Love the running pose and the reflection. Bird is sharp with great detail. Very well done.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on October 2, 2011 at 4:34 PM

Nice stride in the bird. I've attempted these a number of times, but they are always moving too fast.

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on October 3, 2011 at 3:40 PM

Q. How can you tell its a Sanderling? A. Because it is running.
Well captured Charles.
May