Gallery: AvianPosted October 22, 20161,288 views9 comments
An early morning shot of an immature Spotted Sandpiper with breakfast.
Dead Creek WMA, Vermont
D500
500mm f/4
1/2500s @ f/5.6
ISO 320
-2/3 EV
Handheld
Comments
9 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 22, 2016 at 5:52 PM
Excellent, Chuck. Superb detail in the plumage, nice action, interesting prey and a great head turn. A really sweet image.
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Comment posted by David Schoen on October 22, 2016 at 8:05 PM
Perfect exposure. The Sandpiper pops nicely in this well composed image.
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Comment posted by David Rowe on October 23, 2016 at 11:11 AM
Well done, Chuck!
Personally I would prefer a shrimp cocktail but joking apart this is a remarkably good composition. The BG makes an excellent setting and I’m particularly impressed by the similarity between the palettes of the rock and bird’s plumage.
David
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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on October 23, 2016 at 2:45 PM
Fine shot, Chuck. The comp and detail are perfection.
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 23, 2016 at 4:08 PM
Absolutely fine, Chuck—pose, perch and a fine breakfast. No nits whatsoever!
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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 24, 2016 at 1:32 AM
Beautiful light, great perch, great detail, nicely blurred background. This is really, really nice.
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 24, 2016 at 9:42 AM
Charles,
Marvelous capture of the moment, and perfect posing
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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 24, 2016 at 11:07 AM
Terrific, Chuck. Wonderful shot.
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 24, 2016 at 5:45 PM
Excellent shot Chuck, love the eye contact and the shrimp prey
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9 commentsPersonally I would prefer a shrimp cocktail but joking apart this is a remarkably good composition. The BG makes an excellent setting and I’m particularly impressed by the similarity between the palettes of the rock and bird’s plumage.
David
Marvelous capture of the moment, and perfect posing