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Alan Murphy
08-20-2009, 02:16 PM
Least Sandpiper

Jamica Bay, NY

D3, 600, 1.4TC, ISO 640, f7 @ 1/400.

One from this morning. Not too much you can do with tiny shorebirds, but managed to get this guy calling with his crest up.
arash_hazeghi
08-20-2009, 02:25 PM
Excellent shot! love the feather details and on top of that the calling pose! I see some compression/JPEG blotches in the upper BG the file is only 90KB, should be easy to re-save with higher quality. Thanks for sharing, beautiful capture!
Aidan Briggs
08-20-2009, 02:45 PM
Sweet light, calling pose, and exposure control. Nice HA. Love that reflection too.

Are you with Artie at JBWR?
Arthur Morris
08-20-2009, 02:54 PM
Yes Aidan. <smile> Alan, where did you find any clean water??? Nice meeting you finally. Love the calling posture and the raised crest. I--and you I suspect--would prefer that the bird be perfectly square to the imaging sensor. See you in a bit at Nickerson.
LouBuonomo
08-20-2009, 03:16 PM
I knew you would come away with something cool !
Jan Wegener
08-20-2009, 03:27 PM
a really great shot buddy. I am always not sure whether I like reflections or not. They force you to place the bird in a position that is a bit high. However that just my general personal taste and not a nit about this perfect shot :)
Lorant Voros
08-20-2009, 03:42 PM
Stunning image with the reflection and open beak. The rest has your signature all over it....nice exposure, sharp, detail, nice colors. Big congratulations.
Phil Ertel
08-20-2009, 05:50 PM
I really like the pose. The calling with the raised crest and stretched neck is very engaging. The bird is sharp, well exposed, and with a strong reflection. Very nice.
James Salywoda
08-20-2009, 06:58 PM
Sooo Sweet Alan the reflection and colors are awesome.
Joe Senzatimore
08-20-2009, 09:15 PM
Well worth all the mud. Absolutly beautiful.
Rohan Kamath
08-20-2009, 09:27 PM
the pose and details are really great... excellent exposure too sir...
Marina Scarr
08-20-2009, 10:01 PM
Hi Alan: Love the calling pose, the crest up and the reflection. I would remove the small bottom catchlight and the highlight on the beak. Great detail in the whites. Thanks for sharing, Marina
Harshad Barve
08-21-2009, 02:50 AM
loved the pose , nice BG , lovely details , reflection is fantastic
TFS
Kiran Poonacha
08-21-2009, 06:39 AM
Lovely one Alan, a pose to die for.. congrats...
David Fletcher
08-21-2009, 01:38 PM
On the money Alan. As Kiran said, a pose to die for. VWD!