Whimbrel

Gallery: AvianPosted June 14, 2011124 views16 comments

Here's one from a trip to the Washington coast from earlier this spring. We found some Whimbrel in a nice setting behind the Tokeland marina. Cropped to about 65% of FF.

7D 500F4 1.4x 1/800 F9, iso 320, evaluative metering -0.3, handheld

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16 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on June 15, 2011 at 12:44 AM

I really like the bird's eye angle and those pretty little flowers, wonderful setting. The slightly oof foreground really leads my eye up to the sharp focus on the bird. These are really cool birds imho and you have done it justice.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on June 15, 2011 at 4:28 AM

Really looks like you were laying down on the ground for this one Nate, excellent POV. Composition is great as is the DOF, and you have a superb capture of the Whimbrel, what more could one possibly ask for?!?! :^)

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 15, 2011 at 7:56 AM

The beautiful setting here transforms the shot, not just another bird sitting on the ground..
A most appealing image Nate - Well done!

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 15, 2011 at 9:17 AM

Nate I love capturing birds in that kind of setting and you got it. Nice an low with great dof.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 15, 2011 at 10:08 AM

Nice angle, Nate. I like the line of flowers in the foreground.

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on June 15, 2011 at 10:14 AM

A beautiful, well balanced scene. You're getting pretty good at this stuff, Nate.

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Comment posted by Darren McKenna on June 15, 2011 at 10:44 AM

Very nice habitat shot Nate, excellent composition.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 15, 2011 at 3:45 PM

The setting makes the image for me. Very nice.

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Comment posted by David Sparks on June 15, 2011 at 7:13 PM

Nate:
I agree with Richard - the setting makes the photo. I don't see Whimbrels that often and almost never in such a nice setting.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 15, 2011 at 7:14 PM

Very nice Whimbrel, Nate. Do they breed there or just move through in migration? Good head angle, but for me the flowers make the shot.

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Comment posted by Butch Lama on June 15, 2011 at 8:18 PM

Great POV & the setting has nice depth with those flowers.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 15, 2011 at 9:29 PM

Thanks for all your comments!

Jim, these birds are just migrating through on their way north.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 16, 2011 at 1:23 AM

Great setting with the flowers, and placed perfectly.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on June 16, 2011 at 8:12 AM

Beautiful muted colors and excellent detail on the bird, I really like the flowers in the foreground.
Ray