Sanderling

Gallery: AvianPosted April 14, 2017180 views10 comments

I'm pretty sure that's what this is, but I'm not too hot on the peeps. I posted this yesterday but when I looked at it on-line I realized that the warm light looked overdone. This is pretty much as it came off the card with enough brightening to bring it almost to white at the hottest point. I went down to Padre Island National Seashore yesterday morning and got there well before they opened and had the beach to myself for almost three hours. Since if faces east, I stayed in the surf (which I happen to love) to keep the light on the shore birds.

7D2, Sigma 150-600 C @ 600 mm, hand held kneeling in the sand and water, f/8, 1/1600, iso 640, manual exposure. Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped to 11.3 MP including the border. Taken at 7:34 AM yesterday morning.

Comments and criticisms are always appreciated.

Thanks,

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Bill Kellermeyer on April 14, 2017 at 2:10 PM

It is a Sanderling. I love the warm morning glow also the great detail. They move so fast it is hard to catch with beak in sand..

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 14, 2017 at 3:04 PM

Yep, a Sanderling. Good catch! These little guys never stop moving!

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Comment posted by Paula LeVay on April 14, 2017 at 4:26 PM

Dennis, I especially love the feather detail and its soft reflection in the wet sand. The absence of a distracting background makes it all about the Sanderling!

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on April 14, 2017 at 4:37 PM

Really nice light and foraging pose. The reflection though not "mirror like" adds a lot imo. Techs look good. Great beachy scene!

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on April 14, 2017 at 9:39 PM

Larger version is absolutely gorgeous. It sounds like you had a wonderful time.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on April 14, 2017 at 9:47 PM

Nicely done handheld, Dennis. Phil said it well for these. They are numerous here, but because they are so active I often pass them up.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 16, 2017 at 11:32 AM

I think the light makes the shot on this one, Dennis. A beautiful look at this Sanderling. I really like this composition with the smooth sand transitioning from wet to dry. Great job!!!

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Comment posted by David Schoen on April 16, 2017 at 11:59 AM

Very nice light and reflection. Simple and sweet.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 16, 2017 at 2:22 PM

Yes, it's a Sanderling for sure, one of my favorite birds and appreciated subjects ! Typical pose, love the colors & light you had here. Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on April 21, 2017 at 3:08 PM

A nice, clean image, Dennis. The lighting is gorgeous! I really like your composition. As the others were saying, they certainly are hard to photograph!

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