Oystercatcher on the march

EB Forsythe NWR, Oceanville, NJ

Canon 7D
Canon 500/4 + 1.4x

1/3200 sec f 6.3 ISO 500

Viveza 2
CS6 - slight crop for comp and sharpening

Attachment 129249

Hi Ian, good exposure on the OC what looks like harsh light, and well timed to capture the raised foot. Good low angle, and I feel the image needs a CCW rotation.

Thanks for looking, Stuart. The OC is on the sloping bank of the edge of the road, so rotation is accurate, but I guess I could try a bit of rotation and see how it looks.

A bird walking away is generally not my favorite, but the raised leg and look back really help this image and add some life to it. Although I like the plants in the image, the clump of green on tip is a bit bothersome.

Magnificent image .I like the walking pose with nice head turn,raised foot and his shadow on the ground.
Beautiful colors and composition.

Regards,
Satish.