Sanderling

Gallery: AvianPosted October 18, 20063,187 views36 comments

Fort DeSoto Park, Florida

1D2N, 500mm+1.4x, tripod
f/9, 1/1250, ISO320, +1/3ev

Made this just as this Sanderling braced itself against the wind.
All comments, critique and reposts welcome. Thanks for looking.

Comments

36 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 18, 2006 at 2:39 AM

I like this a lot! Different, sharp, and nice eye-catch!
Sandy R

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Comment posted by Colin Smale on October 18, 2006 at 3:12 AM

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Comment posted by Jasper Doest on October 18, 2006 at 3:17 AM

Very nice....I love the setting with the blowing wind.

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Comment posted by Ganesh H Shankar on October 18, 2006 at 5:10 AM

Nice posture and image Satie !

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Comment posted by Emil von Maltitz on October 18, 2006 at 5:29 AM

I love this shot because it is so different

From the angle though I'm guessing you weren't enjoying the grit flying around your lens

Cheers
E

Registered on October 11, 2006, 52 Posts, 215 Comments

Comment posted by Emil von Maltitz on October 18, 2006 at 5:30 AM

I love this shot because it is so different

From the angle though I'm guessing you weren't enjoying the grit flying around your lens

Cheers
E

Registered on October 11, 2006, 52 Posts, 215 Comments

Comment posted by Kenneth Kijewski on October 18, 2006 at 7:08 AM

What a neat shot!! The gradation of color from FG to BG adds a lot of interest also, it defines your description of the blowing sand..well done, Satie!!

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Comment posted by David Hemmings on October 18, 2006 at 7:12 AM

I see a lot of these shots satie and this one is really quite unique, is that fog? Well done.

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Comment posted by Doug Backlund on October 18, 2006 at 8:06 AM

It is unique and beautiful.

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Comment posted by Tom Grey on October 18, 2006 at 8:41 AM

Gorgeous, Satie!

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Comment posted by Paul Williams on October 18, 2006 at 8:44 AM

nice one Satie, I like this, it's a bit different. The composition and DOF work really well.

Registered on August 30, 2006, 35 Posts, 56 Comments

Comment posted by Richard & Gail Buq on October 18, 2006 at 9:02 AM

It looks like he is in a snowstorm. Really like the color combination.

Richard Buquoi
Georgetown, TX

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Comment posted by Rod Gilbert on October 18, 2006 at 9:07 AM

sweet! Rod

Registered on October 10, 2004, 45 Posts, 268 Comments

Comment posted by Juan Aragones on October 18, 2006 at 9:14 AM

Wow, this is a kind of heavenly picture.... the sanderling seems to be walking on the clouds! Very nice colour gradation and sharpness. I love it.

Registered on September 28, 2006, 72 Posts, 779 Comments

Comment posted by Krijn Trimbos on October 18, 2006 at 9:32 AM

Tried to take some shots of these birds a little while back, I thought I got some good ones, but seeing this I am not so sure about my shots. Amazingly beautiful Satie!! Well done

Registered on October 18, 2005, 260 Posts, 2979 Comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on October 18, 2006 at 10:14 AM

Satie....was the bird in heaven ..looks like.. Fantastic composition

Balan

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Comment posted by KC Choo on October 18, 2006 at 10:39 AM

Man, this is good!

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Comment posted by Bob Steele on October 18, 2006 at 10:51 AM

Absolutely gorgeous, Satie!

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Comment posted by Richard Ennis on October 18, 2006 at 12:06 PM

A very artistic look to this shot! Awesome!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 118 Posts, 422 Comments

Comment posted by Satie Sharma on October 18, 2006 at 12:08 PM

I see a lot of these shots satie and this one is really quite unique, is that fog? Well done.

Thanks for the comment, David. Not fog, but sand. Cleaning the camera and lens after this session was not something I enjoyed very much.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on October 18, 2006 at 12:15 PM

Very nice Satie. Hope your equipment survived the blowing sand!!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 18, 2006 at 12:32 PM

Very different and beautiful Satie

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Comment posted by Paula Dittrick on October 18, 2006 at 1:28 PM

I look at this beautiful picture, and my second thought is trying to imagine you hanging onto your tripod and that lens. Excellent work.
Regards,
Paula

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Comment posted by chris hajee on October 18, 2006 at 3:09 PM

beautiful shot Satie, I love it

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Comment posted by George Palagian on October 18, 2006 at 3:35 PM

I'm really enjoying this one Satie. Special.

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Comment posted by David Williams on October 18, 2006 at 4:14 PM

Really a cool shot, Satie.........I love it!

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Comment posted by Mack Barham on October 18, 2006 at 4:23 PM

Wonderful shot!

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on October 18, 2006 at 7:59 PM

I really like the blur in front of the bird. The whole image looks really nice.

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Comment posted by Lee Daniels on October 18, 2006 at 9:28 PM

I wanted to be the first to comment when I saw this in the wee hours this morning, but time and others have deservedly beaten me to it.
Its all been said now - stunning, evocative, quintessential, superb, a gift...
Know that I echo every glowing word...

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Comment posted by Hans Spiecker on October 18, 2006 at 11:21 PM

His hunkered down pose must have mirrored yours as you lay in the blowing sand. This is quite a dramatic shot Satie.

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Comment posted by Neil Losin on October 19, 2006 at 1:06 AM

Hi Satie,

Great stuff!! I did some shooting in some crazy wind this morning, and the sand didn't end up in my pictures in a cool way like this, just in my mouth. Oh well :) Nice work!

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on October 19, 2006 at 3:45 AM

Here's my two cents

!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on October 23, 2006 at 11:53 AM

What a wonderful shot - really beautiful. Congrats on the EP, well deserved.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 23, 2006 at 1:17 PM

I love these marvelous little birds and their habitat. I've also tried to photograph them, but usually my shots end up in the trash. So, I know how difficult it is to portray them in character. Under tough conditions you made the most amazing Sanderling portrait I have EVER seen.

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Comment posted by William Brozy on November 6, 2006 at 7:47 AM

Congrats on a great photo

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Comment posted by Jay Martin on November 7, 2006 at 10:20 PM

Wow this is awesome! I sorry I found this a little late. Great photo Satie!

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