Black-belled Plover

Gallery: AvianPosted October 3, 201077 views5 comments

I am going to post a few images from our trip to Florida last winter (Feb.-Mar.). We went to Mayaka State Parke, Sanibel Island, Corkscrew Swamp, The Everglades and the Keys. We had a great time with lots of image opportunities. This is a Black-bellied Plover in non-breading plumage on the beach at Sanibel Island at sunset.

Canon 30D
Sigma 70-300
Aperture Priority
Shutter 1/3000
Aperture f5.6
ISO 400
300mm

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on October 3, 2010 at 12:54 PM

Richard,

I like the pose of your plover, the head angle and the nice light in the eye as well as the nice light throughout the image. I also like the setting, the size of the plover in the frame and your exposure. This species looks very different when comparing breeding and nonbreeding plumage.

I loved Corkscrew and Myakka when I lived in Florida, one never knew what might show up in the viewfinder.

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Comment posted by Sally King on October 3, 2010 at 2:42 PM

Nice pose on this knobby kneed bird. I like the wave in the background and the light.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on October 3, 2010 at 4:51 PM

Neat shot, I like the diagonal lines formed by water and shore.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 3, 2010 at 5:37 PM

The soft light, nice catchlight and angled shoreline make this shot for me Richard.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 4, 2010 at 2:25 PM

I'd normally think an image like this could use some ccw rotation but I find that I really like the diagonal lines in this, they make for a neat composition. I also like the nice soft lighting and where you placed the bird in the frame, well done.

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