Non-breeding PiPl

Gallery: AvianPosted August 4, 201187 views5 comments

Believe it or not this is the first time I've photographed a non-breeding plumaged Piping Plover. I had to put up with a lot of gnats but it was worth it.

Nikon D300s 300 f4 + 1.7X TC HH
f/8
1/800s
ISO 800
-.33 EC

Cropped to 55%, sharpened using smart sharpen, noise reduction on BG, removed a few OOF objects from the BG in CS5 on 27" iMac

- Luke

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on August 4, 2011 at 10:36 PM

Sure was worth it, Luke. I love the comp here: nicely posed bird, a bit of a reflection, random rocks, almost no horizon, great color. Beautiful combo for a very cute bird!

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 4, 2011 at 10:57 PM

Great light, especially on the legs - makes them almost glow.
Good DOF choice to render only the bird and a shallow swath of beach in fosus.
Very cool image!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 5, 2011 at 10:20 PM

Certainly was Luke - nice low angle and soft light

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on August 6, 2011 at 12:57 PM

Lovely shot, Luke! All "tiny" Plovers are a treat to see.

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 6, 2011 at 8:40 PM

Luke,

I think this is delightful. I love how you have the plover small in the frame, it accentuates the small size of the bird. I also love the setting, just where I would expect to see a piping plover. Lovely light, pose, detail and sharpness.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments