Rock Sandpiper

Gallery: AvianPosted June 20, 2014113 views4 comments

Canon 1D-X, 500mm f4, tripod
f4, 1/2500, ISO1000

Another Photo from St. Paul Island in the Pribilofs. The Rock Sandpipers are by far the most common shorebird there. The breeding plumage nearly glows in the foggy light. The background is the kelp beds on the southwesterly shore; the perch is one of the newer lava flows on the island.

65% of full frame. Selective sharpening to bird.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on June 20, 2014 at 8:07 AM

Nicely composed and excellent detail and colors on the bird. The pearly, mottled bg is nice and I appreciate you telling us what it is. A tiny distraction for me is that small white sun spot? between the bill and breast. Great setting and nice shot! Sharon

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 20, 2014 at 10:17 PM

Wonderful shot. Like the way the subject works with the BG.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on June 21, 2014 at 12:43 PM

Excellent shot, I really like the habitat you've included.

Ray

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Comment posted by David Haynes on June 21, 2014 at 5:15 PM

JIm,
This is just beautiful. The setting is wonderful. The background is just burred enough to isolate the bird yet you have a couple of very nice foreground and midground objects that add greatly to the image and a very nice rock perch. You also got the perfect head turn angle and fairly soft lighting. There is a round artifact just below the bill that could be removed. It's slightly distracting. Magnificent image.

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