Another Sanderling

Gallery: AvianPosted April 12, 2018251 views10 comments

Hope I'm not overdoing these, but they're just so cute. I particularly liked the both-feet-off-the-ground running pose in this frame.

7Dii, Sigma 150-600 C @ 600 mm, hand held kneeling on the beach, f/8, 1/2500, iso 800, aperture priority, pattern metering, -1/3 EV. Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped to 14.7 MP. The darker band along the bottom is where the sand dried out too much to reflect properly. Taken at Asilomar Beach State Park at 8:08 am (first day of daylight savings time).

Your comments and critiques are always appreciated.

Thanks for taking a look,

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on April 12, 2018 at 10:22 PM

Dennis, for you can't overdo Sanderlings for me, as they are so small and quick, making them fun for the challenge. I wondered about the darker band, but that's the way it is. Excellent light and exposure, and the little splash is a bonus. Good stuff!

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Comment posted by Ry Birge on April 13, 2018 at 9:15 AM

Great pic Dennis. Nice composition as is and however have you tried backing off a bit to get the full reflection? Keep up the good work Ry

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Comment posted by Skip Layman on April 13, 2018 at 11:04 AM

They sure are a challenge. It's almost tougher than in-flight shots. This is a very well done capture.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on April 13, 2018 at 12:09 PM

Excellent light, detail, and point of view on this photograph. The action pose is superb.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on April 13, 2018 at 12:13 PM

Nice frame. Love the small splash behind the back foot and of course the low angle. Nicely captured.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on April 13, 2018 at 1:58 PM

Very nicely done! The light is great and the "both feet up" makes this special as well as the splash from the rear foot.

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on April 13, 2018 at 4:12 PM

Beautifully captured, Dennis. Sweet lighting, and nice reflections.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 13, 2018 at 10:18 PM

Nice reflection and I also like the trailing water off the foot. Nice work Dennis!

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Comment posted by David Bogener on April 14, 2018 at 6:18 PM

Excellent action image captured in really nice warm light. I like that you had enough speed to freeze the action without blurs and that you included the reflection. Asilomar is one of my favorite places to shoot.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on April 15, 2018 at 7:40 AM

Hi Dennis,

I have no nits with this image. The splash is a nice additional feature to the photo. devil

..............................Jim

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