Semipalmated Plover Silhouette

[Daniel Cadieux]

I have so many images of this species this year that I thought of trying something different. I went out early in the morning (nothing new there) with the specific goal of creating some silhouettes. This one was my favorite of the session. I do not have a full reflection as the shoreline is immediately below the frame...

Canon 7D + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/2000s., f/7.1, ISO 800, handheld, exposed to the right so I had to deepen the blacks and tame the highlights in the water, punched up the saturation, fiddled with the WB to get it warmer (as I remembered in the viewfinder). A few specks in the water removed via spot removal and patch tools.

[haseeb badar]

Hi Daniel -- What beautiful gold color ! Looks like a bird standing in a gold metal liquid . very nicely done , like the way you have composed this frame amidst the shoreline hurdle. TFS !

[dennis greenwood]

Inspiring shot Daniel

[Randy Stout]

Daniel:

Very well crafted, and executed. The rich colors, the diagonal waves in the background align with the apparent direction of gaze, all good.

Cheers

Randy

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Dan, love silhouettes against striking coloured BG's, and it certainly works here. Even before reading Randy's comment, just looking at the thumbnail, I felt the diagonal waves take the image to another level. Well seen and captured.

[John Flynn]

A very unique and beautiful shot. Love the waves... Gives the feel of the end of a great day of shooting!

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Daniel - The thumbnail just jumps out. Beautiful silhouette, well executed. The rich tones and subtle lines of the bg really make the image. Well done.

TFS,
Rachel

[William Dickson]

Classic. Just love this one Dan. The BG is breathtaking.

Will

[Giovanni Frescura]

Hi Daniel
The shoot is very very nice.
For me I no like the shadow cutted..but offcourse I think no other option..

[David Salem]

Perfect!!