Semipalmated Sandpiper at Ebbtide

[Bill Dix]

From Plum Island several weeks ago, 10 minutes before sunset.

D7200, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 1600, 1/2000s @ f/6.3 manual. SB-700 @ -1.7 EV.

[Geoff Newhouse]

Beautiful light and nice composition. I like the small seaweed bundle that it is picking at...

TFS
Geoff

[Derek Willcox]

bill nice work getting down low good details nice back ground but that early evening colour really makes it

[Joseph Przybyla]

Beautiful bird, nicely shown. Love the light, nice feeling to the image. Thanks for sharing, Bill.

[dennis greenwood]

Loving that light Bill..

[gail bisson]

very nice Bill.
I like the light on the bird and love the little bit of seaweed. It has a great shape.
I would be tempted to add a little catchlight in the eye.
Gail

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I agree with Gail about the catchlight.
Wonderful light and low perspective.
Nicely done Bill!
TFS

[Grace Scalzo]

Looks like there is a sand eel in that seaweed! Superb image, Bill with fine details that just take this one to a new level. I personally might crop in tighter, if IQ holds up, just so that the viewer cannot possibly miss all the interest. One of your best, imho.

[Bill Dix]

Thanks everyone. Your comments and suggestions are always appreciated. There was a tiny existing catchlight, that I should have enhanced. I've brightened it up a bit in this repost. The OP was 90% of full frame. I had kept it loose to complete the enclosure of the little pool on the right. I've cropped it here, to about 79% of full width, as Grace has suggested.