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Beach Stone-curlew
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Beach Stone-curlew

by Rob Drummond

Gallery: AvianPosted July 17, 2013106 views7 comments
These nocturnal shorebirds from tropical Australia spend their days quietly resting and then feed on the flats at night.

5D3 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 400 f8 1/1600

cheers
Rob

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on July 17, 2013 at 8:24 AM
A sharp and well exposed shot of this interesting shorebird Rob. The background is a bit distracting but not much one can do about it. :toast:
Registered on April 10, 2013, 56 Posts, 571 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 17, 2013 at 1:14 PM
Looks a bit like our Black Crowned Night Heron, also a nocturnal feeder. ISO 800 and a wider opening would probably have smoothed that BG out a bit. :smile:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on July 17, 2013 at 5:11 PM
Very interesting bird. Lovely nice low angle.
Very nice image.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on July 17, 2013 at 5:52 PM
Sounds like it was a very nice surprise for you to find this guy out in such nice light. Great bird, very nice composition.

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on July 17, 2013 at 8:25 PM
Interesting bird, on a great image.
Very nice light, colors!
Registered on December 18, 2012, 162 Posts, 975 Comments
Comment posted by S Govindarajan on July 18, 2013 at 10:41 PM
Excellent details on the curlew, Rob. I like the background and the overall light, but find the curlew's shadow too dark and contrasty - selectively brightening that area is an option.
Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 20, 2013 at 8:40 AM
What a very cool bird! Looks like a cross between a heron and a shorebird.. The bird looks like it is standing straight, but the background gives the impression that the image needs tilting. Very nice details on the bird and a nice, low pov. Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments