Pacific Golden Plover - Super Rare for South Africa

[Richard Flack]

This rare vagrant to South Africa pitched up at one of my local bird patches last weekend.
I had to wait anxiously until yesterday to try my luck. Happy days!

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Comments welcome...

Location: Borakalalo National Park, South Africa
Date taken: 25 October 2014
Photo details:
ISO 800
Shutter speed 1/400
F stop 6.3
Exposure bias +1

[John Cooper]

You were lucky for the opportunity to photograph this rare bird to your area Richard.
A very attractive plover, very sharp, and portrayed nicely against the water. If it were mine I would probaly crop a little off the top to strengthen the composition.

[gail bisson]

What a wonderful sighting for you! Congrats on getting the shot.
Good low POV and I like the green water in the BG.
I would take a bit off the bottom and keep the green! All personal taste.
Gail

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Hi Richard,

Looks like you made the best of an awesome opportunity. I'll agree with Gail and say that with that low POV, a little bit on the bottom goes a long way. If it were mine, I'd take a bit off the bottom (just a bit), clone out the dark spot in the foreground just below the plover, and think about enhancing the catchlight just a tad.

Miguel

[keith mitchell]

Agree maybe a tad off the top,do like the low POV ,well done catching a rare one for you.

Keith.