Semipalmated Plover.

[Daniel Cadieux]

More low angle wet & dirty fun along a local "beach" area. It has been a bit quiet at this normally more productive spot for shorebirds, but the ones that do show up sure make for fun and beautiful subjects.

Canon 7D + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/320s., f/7.1, ISO 800, natural light, handheld, the two bold vertical stems extended to about bill height so I trimmed those down, and likewise to a few OOF grasses extending above the neck, usual eye work (darken pupil, lighten iris).

[Joe Senzatimore]

Wonderful low angle and smooth BG make this a winner.

[Ashley Cohen]

looks wonderful, great low POV, detail and light. I like the pose too.

[Karl Egressy]

This is a real cutie Shorebird, high on my list.
Excellent low angle shot, nice showing of the habitat and a very nice pose, Daniel.

[Greg Oakley]

Wow - this is a stunning image Daniel - one of the best wader images I have seen for quite a while

[Carl Walker]

Stunning image Daniel. Low angle and BG make this image stand out

[christopher galeski]

A beautiful image,well done.

[Frank Schauf]

Perfect comp and light, nice work.

[Diane Miller]

Beautiful bird, light, setting... Wonderful!

I need to get a hazmat suit so I can start to think about crawling around on my belly in the mud. I have the old clothes, but the thought of getting back in the car is not a good one.

[Richard Flack]

This is a real cracker image Daniel. Awesome! Well done!

[David Salem]

I agree, one of your best shorebird images to date! It has it all. Well done

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the low angle, light, IQ, setting and composition. Excellent as always!

[Grace Scalzo]

Very complete...great colors and habitat. Bird is perfect.

[Girish Prahalad]

a real beauty! great POV, setting, pose , details & comp.

[Jamie Medford]

Great image Daniel. I like the touch of vegetation and water in the foreground. Very nice.

[Markus Jais]

Beautiful shot. I like the low angle, the wonderful light and colors and the green vegetation.

Markus

[mohammad reza shahab]

Excellent low angle shot.great pose,setting, details & comp.