Kentish Plover

[RakeshDhareshwar]

Shot this small bird on the beach in Goa . Wanted to get this as dreamy as possible , so went low . Could not time it well enought to avoid the whites in the wave .

Camera : Canon 1D Mk III
Lens : Canon 600mm f4 IS
Support : Wimberley on Gitzo
Aperture : f8
Shutters : 1/640
ISO : 500
Exposure compensation : 0 EV

Cheers,
Rakesh

[Marina Scarr]

You have a lovely plover here, Rakesh. Even though you can't see it's feet, this composition works and I like the BG. It shows off your subject well.

[Yves Guillot]

NIce soft picture. the whites could be cloned int he BG if you want to but I have no problem with it.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Rakesh, love the light in this, together with the softer colours of the BG. I do like the space, although taking a bit off the top wont harm the overall image. I would have liked to have seen the feet. :w3

[Frank Schauf]

Nice picture with soft colours. Well done.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Rakesh, I never mind not seeing the feet. always love such low angles. nice BG and exposure. small-in-frame works well...but I'd take some off the top...and add tiny more at the bottom.

[Bill Dix]

Love these little Plovers. Refreshing to see the bird with lots of space. Good soft light and bg, and although I would have liked to see the feet, it doesn't really hurt the image IMHO.

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful image. Love the low angle, beautiful background, great pose and detail.
Well done.

[Dave Leroy]

Very well done on the dreamy image. The bg does not bother me at all, I am more inclined to see the feet but not a deal breaker on this one, and I like all the room.

[Geir Jensen]

Great picture. Lovely BG. I like the low angle and it does nothing that a little of the feet are missing.:bg3: