American Oystercatcher

[Joseph Przybyla]

This is another image from a recent trip to Ft. Desoto. This is the oystercatcher that Gail Bisson wrote about in a previous post of mine having a fishing line around it leg in 2013. She told the rangers, they removed it and the bird is well and thriving in 2016. A nice ending to the story. I think it indicates that birds go back to the same places again and again. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm (600mm FFE)
1/1250 F/5.6 Matrix Metering -1/3 EV AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC, canvas added to move the bird higher in the frame
Cropped for composition and presentation

[gail bisson]

Good, solid image of this hardy OC.
Perfect exposure and HA and I like the walking pose.
The little wave has just the right amount of bubbles to add interest to the BG,
Gail

[stuart wanuck]

well done nice exposure good image

[Daniel Cadieux]

Perfect head angle, good exposure - both the whites and the blacks look good. The soft foamy surf is a nice touch. Perhaps a bit more room above needed, if you have it.