Solitary Sandpiper

Gallery: AvianPosted June 23, 201371 views6 comments

Churchill Manitoba.

Not a common nesting bird this far north. Showed up with other shore birds in a tundra pond.

1/180s, f/11,ISO 400 -1EV on camera Fill flash at +1 EV.
600 mm + TC 1.4 on D800. 90% of FF.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on June 23, 2013 at 9:20 AM

Nice picture, good light.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 23, 2013 at 11:41 AM

Good details and a nice head turn Claude, like this setting also.
Well done

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 23, 2013 at 2:06 PM

Nice bird and compo Claude ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 23, 2013 at 7:34 PM

Excellent detail in the larger image. The foot movement is a little distracting, but it does lend some authenticity to the moment.

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 24, 2013 at 12:07 PM

Great catch in a nice pose. I like the low POV.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 24, 2013 at 8:20 PM

Nice job, Claude. I like the pose and the motion blurred foot.

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