American Avocet

[hugh robateau]

Captured this Avocet youngster last Summer at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine, CA. Comments and suggestions appreciated. Thanks for looking.
Nikon D2x (http://www.pbase.com/cameras/nikon/d2x)
1/1000s f/7.1 at 850.0mm iso250

[Bonnie Block]

Hugh, this is a really fine image. I like it alot! My only nit is in this web version on my monitor, the bird itself could be a bit sharper. I would like to see the subject "pop' a bit more. I imagine it does in a larger version.

[Johnny Bravo]

Very nice, that shot has it all to my eye.

[Tony Whitehead]

Great shot, sharpness seems fine to me. Love the colours.

[Lana Hays]

Hugh
I got such a kick out of this image. He's so small and yet he has taken the pose of the adult. I really like the BG.....colorful, smooth and yet has the blurred grasses to give depth. I think the sharpness is perfect......those little lint balls are hard to get just right and this one is fine. Well done.

[Dave Courtenay]

A really cracking image and one that would have worked well in portrait with the reflection

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like this image a lot. The pose, setting and BG complement each other very well. Sharpness looks good. To Bonnie: the plumage of chicks is very fluffy and always appears a bit soft. I noticed that with piping plover chicks last summer. If anything, I could see this a tad brighter.

[Del Cockroft]

This is a fine image of a pretty cute chick. I like this a lot. Your timing was perfect.

[Chris van Rooyen]

The low perspective brings an intimate feel to the image which complements the subject matter well. The head seems slightly softer than the rest of the body (on my monitor), but not distracting in my opinion.