Semipalmated Plover

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Photographed this morning at DE SF Bay Ntl Wildlife Refuge in Alviso, CA. Thanks for looking! JR

Canon 40D, 400F5.6, Tamron 1.4TC, 1/320s, F11, ISO-400, Manual Exposure

[Dave Phillips]

this is quite nice John. Excellent eye contact......an even lower angle would be effective.

a sweet looking plover

[Daniel Cadieux]

Yes, if the BG was clean and clear a lower angle would be nice. I'd think of cropping more from the bottom to just where the legs meet the belly in the reflection.

[Robert Amoruso]

John,

Nice looking image. My two recommendations - getting lower and cropping out the body reflection mentioned.

[Alfred Forns]

Another vote for the crop and lower angle. The lower angle would have cleaned the foreground completely !!!!!

Do like the exposure, framing and head angle !!!!

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Thanks for the feedback. Yes, a lower angle would be desirable. I am already flat on the ground for this picture but it's on a 2 ft high boardwalk. :(

JR