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Solitary Sandpiper

by Jason Jablonski

Gallery: AvianPosted May 3, 201477 views4 comments
I found a hotspot for yellow and palm warbler on a small, and I mean small, creek this week. The weather was overcast and spitting rain. I wedged into a small spot with no space for a tripod, so this was handheld. This sandpiper flew right in and had no clue I was there. It was quite the afternoon!!

Canon 7d
Sigma 150-500mm
1/180 @ f8
ISO 800

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on May 3, 2014 at 4:33 PM
Interesting scenario, Jason. I liked it!
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 4, 2014 at 1:41 AM
Nice, Jason. What focal length were you at? This seems to have more dof than I would expect from 500? I think it would benefit from a bit more bg blur. Detail in the bird looks good.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 4, 2014 at 9:04 AM
Love the setting Jason - really nice
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Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on May 4, 2014 at 1:24 PM
Nice composition and details, Jason. A fill flash might have brought out the details of the bird even a bit more.
Registered on October 30, 2013, 50 Posts, 445 Comments