Willet

[Allen Sparks]

Canon 7D2, 400 DO II, 1.4x TC III
ISO 800, f5.6, 1/1250s, HH

Seen at first light last month on Sanibel Island.

[christopher galeski]

Nice capture,love the light,nice detail and pose,maybe a bit more room on the left for me.TFS.

[John Robinson]

Echo the remarks by Chris above.
Nice angle and grading BG
Nice
John

[Daniel Cadieux]

Great light! I love the tongue, and the water running past the leg. Raised foot is a neat touch. Had the tail part of the Willet swung over this way it would have also been nicely splashed with that golden light. Good low angle. I agree with more room for the comp.

[gail bisson]

Love the light! The open beak and view of the tongue add a nice focal point of interest.
I wish the body had been a bit more parallel to the sensor to get the rear end of the bird into that lovely light.
Gail
PS Just read Daniel's comment and I basically repeated what he said. Sorry about that but it just means great minds think alike!:bg3:

[Mike Poole]

I'm another who loves this golden light, and you've had great timing with the tongue. It is a little large in frame, but for whatever reason it works for me on this occasion.

Mike

[David Salem]

I think this looks great! The first light is awesome and I like the tighter comp as it accentuates the calling pose and the sharp head. Lots of nice details too. Well done

[Satish Ranadive]

Magnificent image. Nice lights, beautiful colors and composition.
Love the pose with open beak and raised foot. Agree about space in front.

Regards,
Satish.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Allen, sweet light,lovely all round colours, and I like your low shooting angle. Well timed to capture the open bill, and the visible tongue, and I do like the bubbles in the water.

[Marina Scarr]

Great light. Love seeing that little bit of tongue, raised foot and a nice catch light.