Sanderling (Calidris alba)

[Holger Leyrer]

Hello,

from my last holiday



Canon 1D MKIV * Canon EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM * f/6.3 * 1/1250s * ISO 400 * Berlebach Wood-Tripod * Sachtler Fluid Head

All comments welcome

[Marina Scarr]

Lovely bird, pose with nice IQ. I love the soft colors of the FG and BG, and the included shells work well. I would personally rather see less on the bottom and more on the top b/c I feel the OOF FG is a bit distracting and keeps your eye from focusing on your subject.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Lovely quality and details in the plumage, I would agree the large triangular sandy area at the bottom left is just a little dominant in the frame.

[Enrique Patino]

Good qualities in this image as mentioned above. I think it needs significant CCW rotation. TFS

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Holger, well exposed and sharp, and I like the slope in the overall image, together with all the shells. Another vote for taking some off the bottom.

[christopher galeski]

Loverl'y capture,nice color's,like the shell's,agree on some off the bottom.

[gail bisson]

These sanderlings are always on the move so it is nice that he stopped on a bit of clean sand with nice shells.
I assume he is on a slope of beach leading down to the water so no rotation needed.
I think this image could go a bit brighter. He has lovely breeding plumage colors.
A bit of a head turn would have been great to elevate this image a notch.
Well done,
Gail

[Holger Leyrer]

Thanks so much for the comments and suggestions.

I feel the OOF FG is a bit distracting and keeps your eye from focusing on your subject.

Oh, and i like this OFF FG. I can't really explain it. But without this OFF FG the image is not complete. On the other hand all comments agree with yours ...
In a quiet hour I'll rework the image.

I assume he is on a slope of beach leading down to the water so no rotation needed.

Yes, that's right