Long Billed Curlew

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Another one from my trip to S. CA. I wasn't expecting to get low and on my belly for this shoot and it was a huge surprise to feel the cold water on me (let's just say it's a few degrees colder than what I was used to in FL). Glad I got low.

I was patient and waited for this guy to get in front of some greens. He didn't stay long (I think I have 5-8 total frames with green in it).

I cloned out a small dark patch on the bottom right of the image and cleaned up a second catchlight in the eye.

Shooting Info:
Canon 5D3 | 500 f/4 II + 1.4x
1/1600 | f/7.1 | ISO 400

[Karl Egressy]

Nice low angle shooting, just the right amount of head turn and eye contact. Nice painterly background. Well done, Miguel.

[Ashleigh Scully]

Hi Miguel, really great job on this. Its hard to be patient for the background sometimes I am learning how to be better at that. Is that a drip of water off the beak? If it is its a nice touch too.

[Grace Scalzo]

Like a watercolor...that bg so perfectly sets off the bird. Another beauty, Miguel and nothing but positives from me.

[Greg Oakley]

Lovely image - great pose, IQ and light - looks like a painting - great work!

[Frank Schauf]

Nice pose and sharp detail.

[Jonathan Ashton]

i really like the low angle and the lighting is sublime, super shot I really like it.

[Raybel Robles]

Superb image! Lovely low angle with perfect colors around the subject! well done!

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Miguel, you couldnt have shot any lower - brilliant perspective here. Exquisite light, and you managed a great pose. Well thought out to get him against the distant green BG, and the tiny droplet on the end of the bill adds interest. Did you capture it falling off.

[James Salywoda]

Excellent Shot!!! Looks like a typical San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary background.....

[Holger Leyrer]

Wonderful image. Love the colors and BG. The pose is very nice and the low angle is great. Well done, Miguel.

[Glenn Conlan]

Another great capture from your trip, the low angle and BG makes this special

[arash_hazeghi]

This is a classic curlew shot! well done

[Troy Lim]

Well done.