Ruddy Turnstone

[Stu Bowie]

With all the shore birds being posted, I thought I would dig one up of my own from a while back. I live 600km from the nearest sea, so I cant just pop down to a beach like most of you. :w3 This was taken along the South Coast of SA, south of Durban.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 400mm
1/2000
F/5.6
ISO 500

Exp Comp +0.67
Hand held

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Excellent IQ, bird angle, sharpness and light here Stu.
I too wish I had quick access to a shore (or a nature reserve, for that matter ;)
I like that the feet are visible. Excellent image.

[Mital Patel]

awesome image stu. beautiful light and exposure. razor sharp.
Btw are they now in non-br or moulting to non at your place ?

Though to my feeling the perch is little bigger or say overpowering visibility to me. i liked the slight cropping of bottom version not posted though..

might be wrong in case just my feeling .

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful shot. Great pose and head angle. Sharp, excellent light, and a great background. Well done.

[Amy Marques]

Nice, classic pose and love the light. Some of the whites and yellows are hot. Still, a nice image.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Beautiful shot of the Ruddy Turnstone. The colors of the rock helps bring out the nice rust colors of the bird.

[Arthur Morris]

All good. Techs spot on. Nice bird right on top of a nice rock in nice light. Pleasing distant BKGR. Slightly off-angle light works well here.

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent pose light and details

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks a stack for all the feedback everyone.

[gail bisson]

Stuart,
Another beauty from you. I like the light and the pose and the rock.
Gail

[yogesh_puranik]

superb sharpness and nice BG..

[Mark Itol]

Sweet image, Stuart. Sharp and complementary perch.

[Jim Crosswell]

Excellent image Stuart! I like the pose, perch, sharpness and BG.

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks a stack for all the kind words. Always appreciated.