Black - bellied Plover

[Richard Unsworth]

From the beach at Torteguero, Costa Rica; a stormy , humid and hot day to remeber.

Processed with PCC.

1/1600 F5.6 ISO 640 7D 100-400 @ 380

[gail bisson]

This is very good Richard. Your low POV really pays off here.
The IQ is excellent.
Love the incoming pose with the foot slightly out of the water. Water bubbles are very appealing as well.
Was there a pink hue to the water? If not, I might selectively fix the color balance in the BG.
A very fine image,
Gail

[Ivan Ellison]

Very nice Richard- another wet belly/knees. Excellent exposure and sharpness, if only he would have turned his head away from you a little and lifted his foot out a tiny bit more.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the walking pose, sharpness, light and composition. Well done Richard.

[Greg Oakley]

Very nice Richard - fantastic pose and IQ - I reckon the blacks could do with a smidge of punch

[Daniel Cadieux]

I too like the incoming body and head angles...just on the verge of too much towards us but still in the OK department. Nice details and good lowish angle. The bubbles certainly do add interest to the water surface. Perhaps a tad large in the frame for me...if you have more canvas available at left (and a bit above) that could be good.

[Marina Scarr]

Really liking the POV and details of this one. It's really in your face.

[Richard Unsworth]

Thanks for the critiques everyone.

So added canvas top and left
checked color balance , was a slight red cast
sel black +5

[Daniel Cadieux]

The added canvas of the repost is perfect! Good work.

[Girish Prahalad]

excellent shooting angle & details on this one.

[Frank Schauf]

Nice pose and sharp detail.