Ruddy Turnstone

[Rob Melone]

While common and easy to overlook, turnstones can provide good opportunities to practice. This one was on the prowl looking for something tasty.

Nikon D7000
Nikkor 300mm f/4 w/1.4x teleconverter
1/2000
f/5.6
ISO 400

Manual exposure
Hand held

C & C are welcome!

[keith mitchell]

Rob you are right in what you say about these being common but must say it is a bird that I find difficult to get to look right, you look to have exposed this one very well and it looks sharp, think that blue Bg really helps to give lift to this very good looking image.

[Grace Scalzo]

Glad you didn't overlook this beauty. I like your image, it is well exposed, colorful, uncluttered, with nice eye contact. Using just a hint of sharpening (or detail extractor if you use the NIK suite) wouldn't hurt on the feathers just above his eye. (That's being really picky on my part.)

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

You gotta love that warm light and the shooting angle! nice species and terrific BG!

[Rob Melone]

Thanks very much Juan, Grace and Keith for your comments. Much appreciated!