Red knot

[arash_hazeghi]

Simple shot but a good looking bird!

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1D4 700mm f/8 1/2000sec ISO 800

[Mital Patel]

excellent image as usual Arash.
Can we mixup the bg dark band crossing the head ?

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent image as usual Arash.
Can we mixup the bg dark band crossing the head ?

Thanks Mital, to my eyes the wave in the BG is not that much distracting, it may look better w/o it but for me taking it out in PS is too much manipluation :S3:

[Mital Patel]

Thanks Mital, to my eyes the wave in the BG is not that much distracting, it may look better w/o it but for me taking it out in PS is too much manipluation :S3:

Very well said Arash. I really liked OP as well just thought like others you would want to. :S3::bg3:

[arash_hazeghi]

Very well said Arash. I really liked OP as well just thought like others you would want to. :S3::bg3:

I do appriciate your suggestions Mital :S3:

[Mark Itol]

Very nice light and pose and very sharp. I don't mind the band on the background; I actually like it.

[Randy Stout]

Arash:

I think simple is generally good for bird shots!

The bird is sharp, well exposed, nice angle, both shooting and in the frame.

I really like the shells, but might be tempted to lower the luminosity a bit to keep our eyes on the bird.

The dark band in the BG is soft enough that it doesn't bother me.

Cheers

Randy

[Sidharth Kodikal]

What a lovely image, Arash.
I love the light, and the deep blue bg to go along with this gorgeous bird. The shells and the fact that the legs are visible make this a winner for me.

[dankearl]

Nice pose and a pretty bird.
Maybe a bit more room at the top so the banding was not so uniform?
Your usual great IQ.
Good to see something a bit different from you.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Arash, I think you are teasing us here. Next, you'll post a take off shot of this bird :-)

excellent details, HA, environment and BG. very nice contrast. Do you carry this light in the back pocket?

[MohsenVahedipour]

What a great light. Excellent sharpness, details, shooting angle & HA. TFS

[yogesh_puranik]

wow..simple and beautiful..superb light and sharp

[Doug Brown]

Sweet light, perfect pose, and some nice shells. Good to know that you can take a picture of a bird standing still! :w3

[arash_hazeghi]

Thanks for all the nice comments, appriciate it