Spotted Sandpiper Chick

[gail bisson]

Took this in 2013.
Canon 1DX 600mm and 1.4 x
ISO 1250 SS 1/1000 F 6.3
I was sitting in the middle of the pond, with a Camo sheet over me when Mom and this little guy came along.
Crop to ~ 60% FF
I can't remember what I did in PP for this image.
Wish I had the tail within DOF.
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail

[William Dickson]

Fabulous Gail. I am with you, the only thing I would change is the DOF. Beautiful point of View. killer BG and FG. Lovely colours throughout. Nice one

Will

[Daniel Cadieux]

The tail does not bother me one bit. With the smooth BG, and amazing soft FG framing we are lead directly to the face area of this little fella. I love the grasses, and the raised foot is an important element to have in this situation where both feet could have been hidden.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

I agree 100% with Daniel. OOF tail - no issue, raised foot - big plus.
Very beautiful image Gail

[keith mitchell]

Another vote no problem with the tail, all the rest more than makes up for it, lovely!

Keith.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

What an incredibly gorgeous image Gail.
Excellent POV, don't worry about the tail, the foot is super.
Beautiful greens all around.
Thanks for sharing.

[Tony Whitehead]

Beautiful, Gail. Love the sharp detail in the soft plumage and the soft greens framing the bird. I think a larger DOF would have removed more from the image by altering the rendering of the grasses than gaining sharpness on the tail would add.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice pose and excellent details. Higher POV would have worked better in this case IMO.

[Geoff Newhouse]

I do find the OOF tail to be a bit of a problem on second look but actually only noticed it after I read your comments so I guess that means it actually isn't a problem Love the raised foot and super sharp cute subject and dreamy background and foreground.

TFS
Geoff

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gail, lovely low angle, and I like the soft light in this. You have brought out the soft plumage so well, and what a great angled pose with the raised foot. I didnt realise they had such large feet.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image. Love the pose with raised foot, beautiful colours, superfine details, and nice composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[Marina Scarr]

This image rocks, Gail!! Love the soft feeling, your low angle and all those feather details!