Marbled Godwit at Rest

[David Pugsley]

1D MkIII
500 f/4 + 1.4x
1/500 @ f/10
+1 EV
Av Mode
ISO 400
Processed in LR4 with final touch-up in CS6.

Captured this MG at the "new" North Beach of Ft. DeSoto Park. Tropical Storm Debby has transformed NB. If you haven't been there since you're in for a surprise. At low tide I believe it may be even better for avian photography.
For this image I was very low in the water, a bit too low to be truthful. Luckily it wasn't disastrously low. :)

[arash_hazeghi]

sweet light nice details and BG. wish you had some eye contact

[Mike Delgado]

I agree with the above post.

[David Pugsley]

Upon reflection I should have chosen an image with the eye closed completely. It'd have been a better representation of the mood I was trying to capture. I'll have to go through my files to see what I have.

[Jack Breakfast]

Stunning. The layercakes really work here. As a great fan of bird and color, I'm a fan of the mood you created here. It would work also with a closed eye, yes, but that would change the mood. Not for the worse, mind you, but it would feel different. Such color!

[PhilCook]

Aside from possibly being better with more eye contact or closed eye.the transition of colors in this are wonderful and such satin smooth water.....liking it a lot

[Robert Holguin]

Very nice shot. I really like the light and colors are very lovely. I enjoy the different perspective.
Well done.