Resting piping plover

[Grace Scalzo]

From a quick trip to a local beach last evening on the Long Island Sound. The light was too sweet to stay in, so I grabbed minimal gear and got exactly what I had hoped for.

Thanks for looking and for your comments.

1/640, f8, ISO400
1DMk2n, 500 + 1.4tc + tripod

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great light, details and setting. I like the included vegetation. Is this at Nickerson?

[Grace Scalzo]

Thanks, Axel. this was at West Meadow, a town beach, near Stony Brook.

[Daniel Cadieux]

A bit too much space above for my liking, but I LOVE everything else here :-)

[Arthur Morris]

This is a lovely environmental portrait made in lovely light. You did a great job of finding the perfect slot to the bird.

[Doug Rodda]

Really nice light and BG/FG!

[DustinFinn]

Just a wonderful Moment...

Love the habitat, like the area around it, provides information for its "dwelling" and frames it beautifully.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Gorgeous image Grace with awesome lighting and a superb composition. Just love it and big congrats !!!

[Grady Weed]

Grace, open up a gallery somewhere! you seem to have a knack for Nickerson Beach. I think you, Ted, Fred and Joe need a permanent home there. LOL. The light, color and framing rocks. I find the light shadow lines intriguing, the one just in front of the bird especially.

[Steve Canuel]

Hi Grace,
I'll echo Artie's comments here. Very nice image.
Steve

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Very nice Grace. proves you don;t need frame fillers at every opportunity. :)

[LouBuonomo]

Well done.. and you din't get wet !