American oystercatcher

[gail bisson]

As spring approaches I find myself looking forward to my favorite birds- shorebirds.
Taken at Fort DeSoto last April.
Canon 1D MKIV
F 500mm
ISO 400
f 6.3
SS 1/1600
Full frame and added a sliver at the top of canvas.
Comments and critiques always learned from and appreciated with thanks,
gail

[Jonathan Ashton]

Super details in the light and dark plumage, great low angle, raised foot, slight head turn, sharp throughout, unobtrusive background - hey I'm lovin' this one!!:bg3:

[John Chardine]

Nice one Gail. I don't think it's the same bird I just posted! Great light and I like the walking pose. Although they look a bit messy, I love it when the real condition of the bird is portrayed in photographs. These are hard-working animals and in the case of this bird its head is peppered with that fine sand from Fort Desoto- kind of like a motor mechanic with oily hands!

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Gail,

As mentioned above, this is a very nice capture. The low angle is just perfect - low enough to isolate the subject well, but high enough to see the legs. Just perfect!

At full frame, you really nailed the dof at f/6.3. I would have thought you might need something closer to f/8, but I see nothing wrong here.

The green in the bg is very complimentary and helps the orange from the beak really pop.

Have you sent this out for print yet?!

Miguel

[Melissa Groo]

This is pretty wonderful, Gail. Everything is spot on. Great IQ, details, comp, and strut.

[Frank Schauf]

Excellent details, great pose and very nice background

[mohammad reza shahab]

great low angle.Excellent details and BG.

[Joe Murphy]

Lovely shot Gail, I like the low POV, detail & how the foot is just about to touch down.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice stepping pose, excellent head turn and lovely feather details captured, Gail.

[Grace Scalzo]

I saw this on my ipad and had to look at it on my monitor. Love the way that the green compliments him. He's a bit of a mess which completes the story.

[vishaljadhav]

lovely bird, nice to get it full frame,
Great exposure

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gail, excellent IQ, and you have really nailed the exposure and sharpness, not to mention the colours. Your low angle of capture has turned out well, and I do like how the OC is posed against the greenery of the BG. I like this lots. :w3

[Daniel Cadieux]

Lots to like here, and good call adding canvas. The greens really add alot to the image. Super nice.

[Doug Brown]

Perfect exposure, great details, and a nice pose. The green of the BG accentuates the orange of the bill in a good way. Congrats on an excellent frame!

[David Salem]

Nice exposure, details and pose. Well rounded frame and cool looking subject. Nice work.