Dunlin

[Jonathan Ashton]

Tripod Canon 7D Canon 500mm f4 &1.4TC Mk1 ISO 320 +0.3 1/1600 sec f6.3
Today there was a particularly good tide so I went to Hoylake and got down low and waited for the tide to push the birds towards me. It was a good twenty minutes spent after which I decided to move so as not to spook the birds as they got closer and closer.
The image is cropped slightly for levelling and composition purposes.
All C&C welcome.

[Bill Jobes]

Lots of dynamic tension here, Jonathon, with the raised leg and the bill in the mud.

Curiously, is that some kind of film on the water that prevents a full mirror image?

Also, if the photo were mine, I'd probably clone out the two smudge-like areas in the water near the bottom left.

I find the subdued lighting very attractive. It creates a mood that is almost palpable. TFS !

[Karl Egressy]

Nice low shooting angle. I like the raised foot and the overall pose.

[Randy Stout]

Jon:

Sharp, well exposed, nice shooting angle, like the 'three' legged effect of bill in water.

Too bad about the reflection being disrupted.

Cheers

Randy

[Diane Miller]

Very nice! What would you think about cropping from the top to get rid of the two dark areas near to center and adding the equivalent to the bottom? I love the reflection but it feels crowded, especially with the amount of room left on the top.

[Loi Nguyen]

Love your good field technique and patience. Nice low shooting angle, the raised foot, reflection. I wish for just a wee bit more at the bottom. Loi

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks very much for your comments everyone, not too sure why the reflection was interrupted - probably just the depth of water. I will have a look at a recrop.