American Oystercatcher

[Jim Crosswell]

This was taken at the North Beach in Fort Desoto, Florida. This trip was my first opportunity with this beautiful bird. All C&Cs are welcome and appreciated.

Canon 1D MK IV
500L f4
1.4 Extender
ISO 500
f9
1/1600s
Tripod

[stuart wanuck]

nicely done with good feather detail and exposure

[Mike Milicia]

Nice pose and techs look good ... would prefer a bit room at the bottom if you have it.

[Jim Crosswell]

Nice pose and techs look good ... would prefer a bit room at the bottom if you have it.

Thanks Stuart and Mike. Mike this almost full frame and there is no more room below.

[PRABIR BHATTACHARYYA]

Looks okay to me...lots of details are available in the image.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

You've nailed the exposure and the pose, Jim. I can see Mike's point about adding more to the bottom, but I suspect that would have introduced more of the much that's beginning to show below? This is a gorgeous species and you've captured it well.

[Arthur Morris]

Sharp with a perfect head angle. The bit of mud at the bottom detracts a bit for me. And yes to a bit too tight below. EXP right on.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Perfect exposure, details, head angle. Not fond of the stuff along the bottom edge. A fun species to photograph eh!

[David Salem]

As good as exposure gets for a bird of this type which in turn has rendered killer feather detail. Love the eye set against the dark face. Very nice Jim

[Arthur Morris]

I must be going nuts. I was sure that I posted a repost and remember folks commenting on it but now it's gone. Yikes! Anyway, here it is.

[Jim Crosswell]

Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions. Thanks Arthur for taking the time to do a repost, it takes care of that bit of shoreline. I will give it a try when I have more time.

[Frank Schauf]

Great pose and setting you have here.