Make way, peeps, I'm coming through.

[Bill Dix]

I almost trashed this one -- I got other shots of the Stilt by himself, and I'm not usually a fan of OOF birds (Daniel's recent Grebes are the exception) -- but when I looked a second time this one made me chuckle, so I figured I'd share it.

D7000, 700mm, ISO 1250, 1/1000s @ f/7.1 manual.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice light and exposure, and yes the image is good for a chuckle or two. I actually wish there was even more canvas at right, and the face of the stilt seems to suffer from subject movement blur. Thanks for liking my grebe image!

[Martin Dunn]

Gorgeous exposure on the Stilt Bill. terrific light.
I'm with Daniel, I like the other birds but would like more canvas on the RH side

[Bill Dix]

Thanks guys. I'm afraid there's no more room on the right. This is almost full frame - I cropped just a tad off the left, and forgot to mention that I removed part of an OOF Dunlin on the left as well. As to the head, I thought it might be that the focus point was off. Capture NX2 says it was on the head, but I don't trust that, and think it's time I rechecked my AF fine tuning. But at 1/1000 I suppose it could be motion blur.

[Tim King]

"none shall pass" hahaha. I really like this one, Bill.

[dankearl]

I think it is pretty cool…
Nice IQ and exposure.

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Very clever name Bill. Love the feel of the image, but I do agree about more room on the right. Not much you can do if you are following the stilt. Glad you kept this one!

Miguel

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

I like it as is, may be a tad more light but keeping the warm mood.

[Satish Ranadive]

Bill Sir,
Spectacular image in beautiful lights. Great exposure. I like the feel of 3D effect caused by OOF birds.

Regards,
Satish.

[Arthur Morris]

Hi Bill, I like it too. A bit wider would likely have worked out better with more on our right and the complete reflection of the closest bird.... Most of the birds are Dunlin and I think that the one on the lower right might be a Least Sandpiper...