Snowy Plover - Florida Gulf Coast

[Michael Wolf]

Snowy Plover on Nest with Three Eggs - Estero Beach, Florida - June 07 2011

Canon Mark-IV & Canon 500 4.0 + 1.4x Convertor
1/1250 @ f13 | ISO 640

I sat low in the water & used the ocean for the BG.
It was a pleasure to watch this magnificent bird keep the area clean
and chase away any other bird that came near it.

[Arthur Morris]

Love the bird, the COMP, the BKGR, the eggs, and the SH. Bummer about the shadow of the plant but not much that you could do about that....

[Daniel Bailey]

The dark OOF object in the foreground, beside your signature, is a bit distracting. I think the shadow adds to the the photo... great shot!

[Joe Senzatimore]

I too find the OOF foreground thing a bit distracting. Otherwise , I feel this is a beautiful image. the low BG and super job on exposure make it a winner in my book.:5

[Tom Rambaut]

Despite the shadow I love this image. Low and I had not noticed the OOF foreground thing as I was drawn into the bird in the image. I like how this shows that some thought has gone into the placement of the nest - with the plant providing some kind of shelter/windbrake. Lovley cool BG compliments the plant and bird well.

[Ofer Levy]

I like this. Shooting angle makes it special IMO. I like the plant and don't mind the shadow at all as it is soft and natural looking.

[Tom Redd]

I like the low angle, the exposure is right on. The only thing that distracts for me is the OOF object in the foreground. Otherwise, beautifully done.

[Harshad Barve]

I liked the perspective of image here
TFS

[christopher galeski]

nice natural shot,nice BG,dont mind the shadow on the bird,but agree about the oof object near your name.thanks.

[Mark Young]

Gorgeous image! I love your composition.