Ruddy Turnstone

[Michael Pancier]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3558/3403654477_8902e2530d_o.jpg

taken on the beach = North Beach = Fort De Soto
late afternoon under diffused skies

40d+500 4.0L + 1.4x tc
f/5.6
1/4000
Ev - 1/3
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580ex ii at - 1 2/3

20% crop

was not sure whether to crop more from the oof foreground....

[Daniel Cadieux]

Ah yes, the powdery white sands of Desoto! I like the "dripping" sand. Some selective sharpening on the face and chest area would be a good idea here (critical focus seems to be closer to the distance where the legs are). To answer your question, yes I would crop a bit off bottom (close to half of it). Nice light you had :-)

[Tony Whitehead]

Nice light. That sand looks amazingly fine - seems to have the texture of flour. Agree with Dan's comments on sharpness and another yes for cropping some of the foreground.

[Alfred Forns]

Both comments right on the money !!! I like the captured behavior and overall fell Mike !!! Excellent !!!