Gallery: AvianPosted October 28, 2012322 views5 comments
Bolivar Peninsula. TX
D4 ISO 800. 500/4 with 1.4x tc. f8 1/3200 -0.3ev. Handheld sitting at water's edge.
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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on October 29, 2012 at 8:37 AM
This looks very good to me, Angela. Your high SS served you well. I like these kinds of shots that freeze action so well and really enjoy the feet just coming out of the water as the bird lifts up.
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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on October 29, 2012 at 11:15 AM
Excellent. The raised wings show off the diagnostic black auxiliaries (aka "armpits") that let us quickly separate this bird from winter plumage golden plovers. I also like the setting here as I've seen most of these plovers on or near beaches in the mid Atlantic.
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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 29, 2012 at 3:52 PM
Wonderful timing to get this, I like the flight pose and detail on the larger image, well done on hand holding the 500 lens.
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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on October 30, 2012 at 6:17 AM
A great shot Angela. Really nice DOF and great detail and light on the bird.
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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 30, 2012 at 7:14 AM
Nice one Angela - great pose and setting. They're almost strictly a bird of the tidal sand and mud flats here
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