Sanderling

Gallery: AvianPosted September 28, 2017209 views6 comments

I posted another shot of this bird some time ago, but I also liked this one with the sand on its bill so I processed it this morning.

7Dii, Sigma 150-600 C @ 600 mm, hand held kneeling in the water, f/8, 1/1600, iso 640, manual exposure (underexposed by over a stop-my bad). Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped from a horizontal original to 11.1 MP before resizing. Taken at 7:34 am on April 13, 2017 at Padre Island National Seashore.

Your comments and critiques are always appreciated.

Thanks,

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on September 28, 2017 at 1:42 PM

Beautiful shot, Dennis. I love the low POV and the reflections. Nicely done. Sorry I have not been on here lately. I went up to MD and VA for 2 weeks, and was just so busy that I rarely even got a chance to view the photos. Got some shots though that I will be posting.

Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on September 28, 2017 at 6:15 PM

Really nice modeling light, Dennis. However I disagree with your assessment on underexposure, as the whites above the eye are getting pretty bright already. In a perfect world it could be a bit sharper, but still a good effort hand held and with a substantial crop.

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on September 28, 2017 at 10:26 PM

I find it is more difficult to get a good shot of these little ones than one might expect even though we can get quite close to them without disturbing them. I think this is a very nice image. By the way, they are currently moving through the coast on their way south. Am at Long Beach and some large flocks feeding here.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on September 30, 2017 at 11:29 AM

The mud makes it look like a Spoonbill Sandpiper enlightened

. Sanderling rank among my favorites, love the pose and light, Dennis ! Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 30, 2017 at 4:27 PM

I really like the dab of mud on the bird's beak, I would crop a bit from the bottom here to make it less square devil

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on September 30, 2017 at 5:36 PM

Hi Dennis
Nice low angle shot of this Sanderling. Thank you for the info on the Sigma 150-600 lens.
Peter

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments