It's been a long season (Piping Plover in Worn breeding plumage)

There were 10 piping plovers congregating at our Town beach on Friday night. They all look so spent now, with breeding and nesting season now over.

1/400, f 5.6, iso800
Canon 1Dmk4, 500 f4 + 1.4tc + lowered tripod

Still attractive for me. DOF is perfect and an pretty pastel BG.
Your usual nice work.

Excellent IQ and detail ... there's a great 3-D look to this ... very nicely done!

Hi Grace,
Beautiful light, Pose, sharpness, low pov, HA, BG, visible feet (which I could rarely capture where I photograph these birds.)..all check boxes ticked :S3:
raised foot is plus and also liked the ripples in sand... TFS

- Maya

Sweet shot Grace, love the soft hues, but it's not soft on the bird detail, perfect exposure I think...my only nit pic would be the oof sand at the bottom/foreground catches my eye a little ...perhaps crop just above your signature and/or a Little clone work

Wow, I don't know how he could look any better. Great colors.

great delicate bird. love the soft light and the position of the feet

Beautiful image Grace,loverly soft light,sharp and nice details,nice and low.well done.

Another vote for "delicate," and I like all the ridges in the sand. Great EXP and plenty of details.

Great pose, details and tones with pleasing bg. Very nicely captured.

TFS,
Rachel

Wonderful shot. Very nice shooting angle, lovley light, superb feather detail, and excllent comp.
Well done.

Ooh I like this ALOT! Great comp, pose, and especially the ondulating ground. Yes it may look rough and past prime, but it is always fun to have the different plumages in your files:S3:

Nice image of this little beach comber, Grace. Well done.