Southern Lapwing

Gallery: AvianPosted March 6, 201397 views6 comments

This Lapwing was foraging in some wet fields across from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Center, Gamboa, Panama.

Low light and pretty muddy conditions-this was as clean a shot I could get as the bird was moving in and out of the high grasses.

D3s
500mm f/4
TC-14E II
SB-900
1/160s @ f/5.6
ISO 400
0EC
-1 1/3FEC
Gitzo
Wimberley II

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 6, 2013 at 3:57 PM

Looks good to me as posted - you managed the light and conditions quite well.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 6, 2013 at 6:46 PM

Very good low light shot, nice details and environment.
Colors, contrast, & exposure look great. In a perfect world you'd have some separation from those grasses near its head.
Well done

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 6, 2013 at 7:51 PM

Excellent detail in the larger image, Chuck. Nice pose and the few blades of grass in front of the bird add to the image for me.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by David Williams on March 6, 2013 at 11:25 PM

Nice low shot, Chuck. Colors on the wing almost look painted on.......

Good detail in the low light.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on March 7, 2013 at 6:37 AM

Really like the narrow DOF and how well the vegetation frames the subject. Excellent detail on the bird and colors are great.

Ray

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on March 7, 2013 at 10:32 AM

It is amazing to see all the different color patterns from the birds on your trip. Very good shot for the conditions you had. This is one of those shots you have to view the larger image to really appreciate the feather patterns. The larger image was a pleasure to view, well done.

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