Upland Sandpiper Calling

Gallery: AvianPosted June 13, 2013130 views12 comments

While trying to get a shot of some Bobolinks (unsuccessfully), this bird popped up near me and gave some excited calls before flying off.

I knew it was a sandpiper, but had to look up the species when I got home. A new bird for me!

Nikon D300; 400mm; f 5.6 @1/200th; ISO 320; HH; cropped to vertical, approx. 65% FF

Al comments and suggestions most welcome.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Greg Oakley on June 13, 2013 at 6:43 PM

Wow - this is awesome Tom! Great calling pose and terrific B/G

Cheers, Greg

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 13, 2013 at 7:20 PM

Nice, Tom. Excellent pose and bg.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on June 13, 2013 at 8:07 PM

Tom--you earned 4 beers with this shot

. Beautiful details, ideal perch, nice fuzzy background, and a very cooperative subject coupled with some excellent technique on your part............................Jim

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on June 13, 2013 at 8:24 PM

Great pose. Nice details. I like the way the feet are positioned, the head turn is just right and the background helps the viewer stay focused. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 14, 2013 at 8:06 AM

Very nice. Great pose and perch. I love that right foot that is slightly raised. Smooth BG.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on June 14, 2013 at 11:20 AM

Real nice image! Maybe just a little off the top to get rid of the bright highlights? Super pose and bg. Sharon

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on June 14, 2013 at 12:00 PM

Very nice. The details and BG are pretty good!

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 14, 2013 at 1:05 PM

I love this as posted. It's a shot I always wanted to get when I would see these birds in NJ, but I never managed to find one in the clear and off the ground like this.

Very nice detail; great perch; fine background; soft light; natural colors.

Well done.

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on June 14, 2013 at 7:19 PM

I can't find one thing wrong with this image. A wonderful perch of a wonderful bird with a great BG. I find his right leg stretching to the slightly lower portion of the perch to be fascinating.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on June 16, 2013 at 5:48 AM

Beautiful Tom - great detail

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on June 16, 2013 at 7:17 AM

Nice detail and natural looking colours. The green background works well with the mottled browns of the sandpiper.
Even though the bird has its back to you the head turn and open beak combine to create a good sense of involvement.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on June 21, 2013 at 1:29 AM

A wonderful photo of this difficult to find bird Tom (at least for me). The background compliments the calling sandpiper very nicely. I really like the perch too.

Sweet One

Ken Archer

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