Black-Bellied Plover

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Another one from my trip to Little Estero Lagoon last week. This guy seemed to be very inquisitive and was always posing (as you see here). I'd always seen these guys in photos, and I was surprised at how [relatively] big they are. I was really expecting something the size of a sanderling, although I'm not sure why.

Shooting info:
D800 | 500 f/4 VR | 1.4x | home-made skimmer pod
700mm | 1/2000 | f/7.1 | ISO 640

Comments, critiques, and suggestions are all welcomed and appreciated.

[Don Thompson]

Beautiful. Nice low angle, HA and light.

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

Simply beautiful, great angle and clean BG.

[Bill Dix]

Nice one, Miguel. I like the ultra-low POV and the simple muted BG. I think I photographed this same fellow last Sunday afternoon at Little Estero. The image seems just a tad light to me - I wonder what a touch of black in the neutrals would do to it.

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Bill - I must have just missed you! I was there Tues/Wed/Fri/Sat :) I'll add a bit of blacks to the neutrals and repost.

[Richard Unsworth]

Subtle and dreamlike, low angle works so well
dont change it!

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Nice low angle and soft bg. I like the hint of pink in the beak

[Greg Oakley]

Lovely clean image Miguel,
Cheers Greg

[Nick Palmieri]

Sharp clean image. very sweet!

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Perfect shooting angle, exposure and comp. BG is incredibly smooth. loved it.

I might try sharpening the head a bit.

[Robert Holguin]

Lovely shot.
Excellent shooting angle, exposed very well, I really like the background, terrific pose, and great comp.
Very well done.

[John Cooper]

A lovely portrait of this plover Miguel with good HA and a low perspective.

[arash_hazeghi]

very nice low angle and pose

[Satish Ranadive]

Miguel:
Beautiful image.Love the low angle,composition and beautiful colorscheme.

Regards,
Satish.