Piping Plover juvenile #2

[Bill Dix]

Here's another view of a juvenile Piping Plover at sunset on the beach at Plum Island last month.

D7200, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 2000, 1/1250s @ f/6.3 manual, fill @-1.7

[Karl Egressy]

Lovely image in beautiful light, Bill.

[Ross Taylor]

I love the light on the bird, Bill.

Composition, exposure, and processing all seem top notch. If anything, maybe a little can be removed from the top of the frame?

Your previous post had more variation in texture and colour of the background, than this one. This background seems a little monochromatic and flat by comparison. The available light must have been the limiting factor there?

I can't get enough Plovers, thanks Bill!

Ross

[gail bisson]

This is all about the light! Very nice Bill!

[Daniel Cadieux]

That is indeed sweet light hitting the plover. Cute little fella, and I like the "foot shaking" pose you got it in. The lines in the sand and BG create the illusion of the image needing a bit of CCW rotation.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Could go as a tighter pano.
WONDERFUL light in this shot.
TFS!

[Bill Dix]

Thanks everyone.

Ross, this was on a slightly different part of the beach, with less variation; but I rather liked the plain bg to set off the bird. Yes, the available light was a limiting factor here.

Daniel, I believe this is level (see the horizon reflected in the bird's eye); but I agree that it has the illusion of needing some rotation.

Akos, yes it could work as pano.