Snowy Plover

[Bill Dix]

Well, not pure white. But this individual seemed unusually light-colored compared to other Snowy Plovers I've seen, most of which seem to be warm grey sand colored. Maybe I wasn't used to seeing the species in breeding plumage, or I've mostly seen juvies. Anyway, I followed this guy along Bowman's Beach (Sanibel) for some distance, me walking in the edge of the surf and he scurrying along the wrack line. He finally hopped up onto a ridge to give me the eye-level shot I was after. Captured in February 2017.

D500, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 640, 1/3200s @ f/7.1 manual.

[gail bisson]

I like the vegetation surrounding him/her.
The grey, slightly monochrome is different and I like it.
I might take a bit off the bottom for my taste.
The eye seems to have been affected by some heat shimmer,
Gail

[John Mack]

Nice low angle. Like the vegetation and the composition with the bird looking into the frame.

[Tim Foltz]

Bill sweet shot, the HA, vegetation and angle is a winner for me.

-Tim

[Daniel Cadieux]

I agree the vegetation adds a neat touch here, very nice. I also would take a bit off the bottom (perhaps half way between your signature and the shadow), but OK as is too. The pale grey BG looks great!

[Mike Poole]

Really nice Bill, the vegetation adds to the shot for me, details on the bird are great. I too would crop a little off the bottom

Mike

[David Salem]

A real beauty Bill!! That clean sand adds a lot for me and as dose the nice greens. Pose, details and exposure look great too. Well done

[Bill Dix]

Thank you all. I agree about the crop. I'm sometimes guilty of defaulting to 3:2 without giving enough thought.

[Arthur Morris]

Nicely framed and sharp. This one looks typical to me.

with love, artie

[Bill Dix]

Thanks Artie.