Western Sandpiper Nap

Gallery: AvianPosted July 10, 2012114 views8 comments

Olympus E-5, 300mm x 2.0TC, lying in mud
f20, 1/320, ISO640

Hartney Bay, Cordova at high tide, back in May. It was pretty cold, so he's puffed out.

90% of full frame. Cloned out a black blob. Selective sharpening to bird. Light noise reduction to background.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 10, 2012 at 1:39 AM

F20? Well, it sure worked! just enough in focus around him to add interest.
Wonderful pose and the bird just glows with your perfect exposure.
Beautiful detail in the feathers and a peek at the eye.
Excellent!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Randy Bacon on July 10, 2012 at 6:48 AM

A spot of beauty in the cold slimy mud. Beautiful detail and colors in the bird and I love the puffed up pose. Definitely worth getting down and dirty for - very nice!

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on July 10, 2012 at 6:06 PM

Nice plumage on this guy.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 10, 2012 at 7:03 PM

Nice details, stands out well against the background.

Ray

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on July 10, 2012 at 7:35 PM

Good color in the plumage; typical resting pose. The mud bed seems to have paid off here.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 11, 2012 at 12:42 PM

Nice, Jim. I like the tucked-in pose and the feather textures.

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Comment posted by David Williams on July 11, 2012 at 3:39 PM

Nice pose and detail, Jim. The darkness of the shot really adds to the sense of cold and/or rest. Well done.

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Comment posted by May Haga on July 15, 2012 at 12:03 PM

Very nice Jim.
May

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