American Golden-Plover

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Photographed at Sandy Hook early in the morning. Thanks to Art for the correct ID, I was happy that it is not a black-bellied plover since I never got a chance to photograph a golden plover before. They are quite skittish and since I was lying on the beach this bird ignored me and walked right by.

http://www.pbase.com/axelhi/image/116983954/original.jpg

1D3, 500f4, 1.4x, 1/500s, f/8, ISO 400

[Kiran Poonacha]

Great collection of plover you have Axel, loved this too, great angle and the BG is superb. loved the details and comp too, congrats..

[Harshad Barve]

lovely low angle , nice Bg and great details
TFS

[Keith Bauer]

This works very well. Great use of selective focus, nice background and sharpness where it counts.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Wowo Axel, I've nothing to say except that you really nailed this one! This is a particularly pleasing blue hue in the BG, that goes very well with all the golden colours.

[Krijn Trimbos]

I wish we would get the amount of waders that you get on the other side of the pond. Such a nice specimen and you did it justice alright. Lovely low angle, BG, light, Head and body angle and sharpness. I am undecided about the leg position, but that is surely minor. Well done!

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Axel,
I like this a lot. This is an intimate image. Love the colours, light, composition and the sharpness.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[denise ippolito]

Axel, Really nicely done. I like the crossed legs and the water BG.

[Paul Lagasi]

Unreal, sharp, dof perfect....color is bang on...not often you get one this close....

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

perfect. love everything about it. the crossed legs make it different.

KD

[Doug Brown]

Well done Axel! Love the light, low angle, and details. The crossed legs work for me.

[LouBuonomo]

What's not to love about this... Leg and ligh make it for me.

[Stu Bowie]

Getting down and dirty has paid hansome dividends. Stunning light and colours, and just love your work. Congrats.

[Gal Shon]

Superb angle, beautiful light.
I like the BG, Comp, sharpness, crossed legs and color.
I'm realy enjoying this one. TFS

[Chris Kotze]

Hi Axel.
Super exposure, pose and a lovely low angle. Great shot and I like the detail and colours

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Lovely lights makes this image for me. The level is very nice.
Eye sharpness is prominent.

Szimi

[Raymond Barlow]

superb image Axel, I can't imagine any improvments.

[Thomas Finnie]

Hi Axel,

Sweet low angle, soothing blue BG, colorful and detailed image.

Nice job!
Tom

[Geurt Bloem]

Just want to add my well done as well. I to love the general comp, the subject angle, the colours and the light quality.