Snowy Plover

Gallery: AvianPosted April 23, 2014288 views5 comments

Sanibel Islnd, Fl
March 2014

These tiny birds are about 6 inches with tail, and about 1 1/4 oz. The chicks are 1/4 ounce

D800
500mm
1/400 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 800
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1+2
Flash: Off
Hand-held

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by May Haga on April 23, 2014 at 10:45 PM

Adorable little bird beautifully captured.
May

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 24, 2014 at 2:32 PM

Love it ! Both bird and shot !

, Hans

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 24, 2014 at 8:12 PM

Excellent capture in tough flat lighting. The BG is handled well with the OOF grasses giving some sense of scale without interfering. Well done.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 25, 2014 at 10:48 AM

Nice techs on this Sandy...I love the size of these guys and Rick is correct about the BG giving some scale.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 25, 2014 at 1:01 PM

A great angle and a super cute subject, Sandy.

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