Sanderling at First Light

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Photographed at Sandy Hook a few minutes after sunrise. The bird was very close, hence the shallow DOF.

http://www.pbase.com/axelhi/image/116940493/original.jpg

1D3, 500f4, 1.4x, 1/250s, f/8, EC +0.33, ISO 800

[Joe Senzatimore]

The light doesn't get any better than this. Wonderful capture. Don't know how low you were , but the angle works well. I might take a touch off the bottom. Just my taste.

[Tony Whitehead]

Delicious light and I like the bubbly water texture. Agree that a smidge off the bottom would be an option but like it as presented.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

the light looks magic...........nice details and pose too!

[Phil Ertel]

Lovely light! I also like the low angle of capture, pose, and head angle. Thanks for sharing.

[Ilija Dukovski]

Lovely light, nice pose and great bird. It is interesting that in summer light even at high noon,
white birds get pinkish hue. Here you've got lots of it.

[Brian Barcelos]

You got to love peeps and the adventure getting close to them. All the positives already mentioned. I might give him a little room in front of him if you got it. Congrats

Brian

[Stu Bowie]

Sweet light, and I like the angle of pose. Lovely pastel colours in the BG, and good to see the bubbles around the feet. Looks like he's standing in boiling water.

[Josh Gahagan]

Awesome shot Axel. I love the light, and really love bird images like this with the bird so large in the frame.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I cropped it this way to leave enough space for the 'virtual legs'.

[Arthur Morris]

Sweet light, pose, sharpness, and juvenal plumage. A crop from just above your signature would still leave lots of room for the virtual legs and feet. I am fine with sharp on the eye and whatever for the rest....

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I think both light and framing are perfect. :)