Another Black bellied plover in flight

Here is another frame from Redwood shores, CA. This one is an adult BB plover. hope you like it


1DX 600II +1.4X III f/5.6 1/3200sec ISO 800.handheld.

Just love the light, and the feather details here...

And another great wader flight shot - the feather detail is remarkable. You have set the bar very high.
Cheers, Ian

More great work Arash, the kind of shot that photographers really appreciate due to the difficulty level

You nailed it again!!!!

Super ;)

Agree with the above comments on the remarkable feather details of breast area and around the thighs

Top shot as always! A bit of optical illusion for me- took me a while to work out what wing was showing.

Near wing is not ideal but nailing this guy in flight is not easy. Good job.

Excellent flight pose and sharp details.

And another beauty. Great wing position, slight head turn, and nice water bg. Feels just a bit contrasty on my screen.

Superb image! I agree with the above comment of a bit optical illusion :)

I tried very hard to get this guys in flight while there was a flock of about 50 here where I live, but never managed to get a good one. They are very shy and fly very fast, maybe some other day with more patience and practice. But I do know how difficult it is! So I admire your work here! well done.

Well done, Arash! The light and details are amazing. BG is awesome too.

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Originally Posted by Colin Driscoll

Top shot as always! A bit of optical illusion for me- took me a while to work out what wing was showing.

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Thanks Colin, only near wing is showing (underside). It's pretty clear. the plover earned his name because of the black patch

Awesome image Arash!! Great light and details, and I also love the blue water BG.

Troy, the near wing is in perfect full upstroke position with the black feathers being the "armpit" (the far wing is hidden from view).

All been said Arash
.Cant add anything except that its brilliant !
Cheers
John

Killer image, Arash. It's tough to decipher exactly what's going on here b/c of the plumage. Lovely BG and nice angle and perfect details.

Excellent image,flight pose,sharpness,detail,BG,bang on.well done.

You sure had a good session with these shorebirds. Really sharp and great feather detail and I like the detail in the feet. The shooting angle is perfect without a shadow seen and I like the full up wing position you captured. Fantastic shot and one of your best from your shooting location.

I often talk about you with my photographer friends, Arash, mentioning images like this. I know technology and the gear helps, but still, it is just incredible to see your BIF images. Top notch until the fine details!

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Originally Posted by arash_hazeghi

Thanks Colin, only near wing is showing (underside). It's pretty clear. the plover earned his name because of the black patch

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Arash. You ought to try your hand at flight photography. The stark black feathers here are as Dan said, the armpit feathers, more properly know as the axillaries. The bird actually gets its name from the black belly that it sports in breeding plumage.

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Originally Posted by Lorant Voros

I often talk about you with my photographer friends, Arash, mentioning images like this. I know technology and the gear helps, but still, it is just incredible to see your BIF images. Top notch until the fine details!

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Hi Lorant et al. The technology that Arash uses for flight is available to the 1000s of bird photographers who own a 600 II, a 1.4X III, and a 1D X. Very few if any can produce images anywhere near as good as Arash's on a consistent basis..... Not to mention that handing the 600 is quite a chore for most.

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Originally Posted by Arthur Morris

Arash. You ought to try your hand at flight photography. The stark black feathers here are as Dan said, the armpit feathers, more properly know as the axillaries. The bird actually gets its name from the black belly that it sports in breeding plumage.

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you are right, I meant the belly black feathers. the plumage is amazingly different between adults and juveniles!

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Originally Posted by Arthur Morris

Hi Lorant et al. The technology that Arash uses for flight is available to the 1000s of bird photographers who own a 600 II, a 1.4X III, and a 1D X. Very few if any can produce images anywhere near as good as Arash's on a consistent basis..... Not to mention that handing the 600 is quite a chore for most.

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For sure. And Arash was already producing images of this kind and quality with his old gear. So my statement still stands....hat's off.

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Originally Posted by arash_hazeghi

you are right, I meant the belly black feathers. the plumage is amazingly different between adults and juveniles!

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Don't forget the winter plumage adults that are simply grey above and light below. All have the black axillaries. Is this a recent image? If yes, the bird is molting into breeding or alternate plumage.

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Originally Posted by Arthur Morris

Don't forget the winter plumage adults that are simply grey above and light below. All have the black axillaries. Is this a recent image? If yes, the bird is molting into breeding or alternate plumage.

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This one is molting indeed, I photographed juvis too like this one

http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...over-in-flight

which I first thought was a golden plover :bg3:

Hi arash

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