Semi-palmated Sandpiper

Gallery: AvianPosted May 5, 2012143 views5 comments

Olympus E-5, 300mm x 2.0TC, prone in the eelgrass
f20, 1/200, ISO1600

Hartney Bay, Cordova Shorebird Festival, high tide. This is about as close as the f2.8 300mm will focus. As you'd expect, the depth of field is pretty limited. It's also the closest Ive been to a sandpiper, less than 2 meters.

The square crop isn't ideal, but a result of laying the eelgrass. Adjustments to levels; usual sharpening drill.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 5, 2012 at 12:36 PM

Very nice to be so close. Nice detail. Enough DOF to do the job here IMO.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on May 5, 2012 at 12:51 PM

Great low to the ground angle. Well done.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 6, 2012 at 12:08 AM

I actually like this crop for this image. I really like the intimacy of the image, and also the colors and light.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on May 6, 2012 at 7:51 AM

I like the close eye pose and the square crop works for me. Feels very intimate the way you have presented it. Seems to need just a bit more contrast and possibly bring up the whites a few clicks. Well done.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 7, 2012 at 7:21 AM

A very different look at this species it being so close. I do wish for a bit more light overall.

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