Short billed dowitcher (I think!)

[Mike Poole]

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After making a 'deliberate mistake' with my last Florida shorebird title I asked on here for a better ID and a Short Billed Dowitcher was suggested, so that's what I'm going with today!

This is from the lagoon just off North Beach at Fort Desoto, when I had great fun lying prone to get as low to the water line as I dared.

Canon 7d2
500mm f4is
ISO 400
1/4000th f4.5

regards

Mike

[Don Lacy]

Nice pose and I like the layers of color in the BG, well done.

[Ian Wilson]

Your effort well rewarded Mike, a very pleasing result. Well done, Ian.

[Karen Pleasant]

I really like the pose mid-stride. The bird appears sharp with nice details, catchlight and control of whites. The creamy foreground and background is very pleasing. All in all, lovely! On teeny nit...the white spec under the tail..in the blue area.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Superb background, and you've got my kind of low angle going on here. The foot dragging the water surface is a neat touch.

[Richard Flack]

Great low angle, super pose and beautiful BG, well done Mike. I may be tempted to do a slightly looser crop. Cheers. Rich

[Gabriela Plesea]

This is superb Mike, and I just love the POV.

Beautiful light, good detail,sharpness, and great IQ.
Love everything about this, congrats my friend:cheers:

Kind regards,

[Joseph Przybyla]

Ft. Desoto strikes again... Lovely image, Mike. Thank you for sharing.

[dankearl]

Pretty much perfection, great low angle and details.....

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Awesome image Mike. Absolutely perfect in all respects.
TFS mate!

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Mike, lovely low angle, and I like the soft light and pastel colours. Maybe a bit off the bottom.

[adrian dancy]

In y view faultless...nice work Mike.

[Mike Poole]

Thanks everyone, nice to get one right once in a while!

Mike

[keith mitchell]

Excellent shot Mike, looks like your trip was well worth the time, great low angle.


Keith.