Semipalmated Plover (juvenile)

[denise ippolito]

Canon 40D
500mm +1.4 ex.
ISO 250
1/1250 sec. at f/7.1
Tripod low to ground


Image taken in the morning at Sandy Hook the other day

[Tony Whitehead]

Super, Denise. Great light direction, low angle and pose. I like how the water just blends into the BG. I think a slightly tighter crop would also work as I find the blurred reflection a little distracting.

[denise ippolito]

Thanks Tony, I'll crop it a bit tighter.:)

[Ilija Dukovski]

Great one, I like the bird, the relaxed pose, the water is plain great,
nice detail in the whites and shawdows too. My only concern is the
slight halo from sharpening around the bill. Congrats!

[Joe Senzatimore]

Love the low angle and the detail. Not sure if I'd crop it any tighter. Great job with exposure as well.

[denise ippolito]

Thanks guys! I cropped it just a bit and removed the halo-not sure how I missed it:)

[Roy Priest]

Denise, as soon as this came up on my screen I said " ooh, I like this." <G> Great detail, pose, BG and light. Terrific!!

[stuart wanuck]

nice image really sharp and peaceful

[Tony Whitehead]

Good job on the repost, Denise.

[denise ippolito]

Thanks Tony! I appreciate your time.
Thankyou Roy and Stuart I appreciate the kind words.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

The repost looks better but it still appears oversharpened (plumage and around the legs). Angle, setting and eye contact are very nice, I only wish for a bit more head turn towards you and the whites could go a bit darker for my taste.

[edgar-junior]

as always denise...;) nice exposure,detail,comp and pose excellent job

[Randy Stout]

Denise:

Another nice one. I do prefer the repost slightly, but of course, I am from the Roman school of cropping! :)

I do see some chroma noise in the background. It seems a bit worse in the OP, but is still noticeable.
Doesn't show up much on the laptop, but does on the big NEC.

Thanks for sharing.

Randy

[denise ippolito]

Axel, Edgar and Randy, Thankyou all for taking the time to comment.
Randy, I did notice the noise and tried to address it in the repost. I'll give it another round of NR. Thanks.

[Fernando Cerra]

Denise, I like this image, very sharp, nice eye contact, the repost is even better

[James Salywoda]

Denise this is beautiful it doesn't look one bit oversharpened to me the details are outstanding. And your whites are spot on . I do like the repost a little better. Such a nice low angle of capture and an excellent bg color. Well Done!

[Lance Peters]

Hi Denise - lovely - the low angle and spot on exposure really make this one stand out.
God show :)

[Stu Bowie]

Denise, lovely soft light, with good exposure. I can only agree that the water blending into the BG works well. Overall, a very pleasing image.

[denise ippolito]

Fernando, James, Lance and Stuart, Thankyou all very much for your comments.They are much appreciated.

[Hendri Venter]

Splendid image Denise. The capture angle and smooth water does it for me. Congrats on this one.

[denise ippolito]

Hendri, Thankyou for your kind words.They are much appreciated.

[Ian Mason]

Looks great! Very crisp indeed and I don't think oversharpened - better with halo removed.

[denise ippolito]

Ian, Thankyou for your kind words,they are much appreciated.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Great work Denise. I love simple images like this one. You pulled it off professionally. :)

[Simon Bennett]

A remarkably fine image - I especially like the low perspective, perfect pose and crips presentation.

[denise ippolito]

Thankyou both for looking in and taking the time to comment. I appreciate it.