Juvenile Long Billed Dowitcher

[kevin Hice]

I need to start shooting more shorebirds Have plenty of opportunities. Just not real familiar with different species. Lots look the same. I thought this was a yellow leg originally.
Processed in Dpp 4 and photoshop. Thanks for comments and critiques.
Canon 5D Mark IV
300 f/ 2.8 L
600 mm
Av
8.0
1/2000
ISO 1250

[John Mack]

Looking good. Nice light with a nice feeding pose. Like the composition and the reflection.

[Randy Stout]

Kevin:

Nice reflection, pose, exposure. Good shooting angle.

Because of the reflection, and the downward pose, I could see a vertical version for this one. Personal taste, but I don't think the large amount of negative space on left adds much.

Cheers

Randy

[dankearl]

I would go vertical.
Excellent Yellowlegs photo.

[Arthur Morris]

Killer dead-perfect reflection. And yes to a bit less room in front.

Where and when was this bird photographed?

with love, arite

[Ivan Sjogren]

Superb shot!
The light, exposure and reflection is perfect! The catchlight is right in the center and the eye contact is superb too. I would go vertical with this one too, if it wouldn't result in a big crop that is.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Very nice indeed Kevin, I think it looks great, having said that I cannot help but think you could get more detail considering the kit used (??)

[Chris van Rooyen]

Lovely light, low angle, reflection is perfect. I like the crop, give a sense of space. On my screen it looks a tiny bit soft, maybe another round of sharpening is needed?

[Daniel Cadieux]

Vertical would be OK I guess, but the pose, reflection, and size of the bird all make me want to prefer it as an horizontal, but with the subject not as close to the right edge. I love everything else, very nice reflection image.

[kevin Hice]

It was shot at McKenzie slough,east of Bismarck Nd September 17