Pectoral Sandpiper

[Alan Murphy]

Pectoral Sandpiper

Barrow, Alaska

D3, 600, ISO 640, f8, 1/2000.

I'm just in from a great tip to Barrow, Alaska. I joined Matthew Studebaker on his workshop and had one of the most productive weeks in photography in some time.

This is a Pectorl Sandpiper in breeding plumage with an inflated pectoral sack. Whenever I will think of the North slope tundra, I will think of the booming flight call of this species.

[Lorant Voros]

Well....you just make me drop my chin again and again. Nothing more to say.

Lorant

[Joe Senzatimore]

Can't get better then this. One sweet image. the BG makes it pop. Beautiful comp. as well.

[Munish Kaushik]

Hi Alan,

It can't get any better than this. <chin dropped & mouth wide open> :-)

Regards,
Munish Kaushik
www.munishkaushik.com

[Sid Garige]

Exceptional image Alan. Fantastic.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Stunning shot Alan...the shooting angle, exp., details, perch...high quality as always. TFS.

[Vivaldo Damilano]

A superb image indeed, nicely done Allan TFS:cheers:

[Aidan Briggs]

Nice one. Great exposure, pose, and sharpness. Good job using the perch to raise the bird out of the tundra grasses.

[noelle zaleski]

Excellent!! The floral perch and his puffed appearance really take this one over the top :S3:

[Chad Caswell]

Love it!

Chad

[Grace Scalzo]

LOVE this one, Alan. Beautiful, complete, interesting.

[Jonathan Ashton]

What a gem - couldn't ask for more, superb absolutely superb composition, pose, foreground, background - everything just perfect!!

[Herb Houghton]

Beautiful comp Alan, I love the flowers around the bird.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Simply stunning, Alan. Not much to say here.
Did you somehow attract him to this amazing perch?
Spectacular work as always.

[christopher galeski]

beautiful image,of a beautiful bird,nice BG,and a fancy perch.thanks.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Lovely perch, lovely BG, lovely textures......Lovely image!

[Craig Brelsford]

Not too simple, not too complex; the smooth BG is like a canvas on which you painted this story of sandpiper and tundra flowers. The vegetation is of just the right amount; just enough to give us a sense of place. The bird is clear of the vegetation.