Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica)

[Tomasz Zawadzki]

Canon EOS 7D
EF400mm f/5.6L USM
1/1250
ISO 800

[Bill Dix]

A striking image of a beautiful bird. I don't mind the sand-covered bill since it shows what he's been up (or down) to. I do wish we could see his feet, although the oof base does give it an ethereal feel. Light and background are lovely.

[David Cowling]

The lighting really makes this image. I like the sand covered beak and the pose. Agree with Bill about the feet, would have liked to have seen them.

[dankearl]

i like it a lot, don't mind not seeing feet but if you had a slither more at the bottom, it would be nice.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Awesome colours, nice warmth and richness to them. Great low angle too. The "cloudy" layer covering the feet looks good to me and makes the hidden feet tolerable....but I like Dan's suggestion of adding some below, if you have it (and then top and left only to retain the original balance and ratio). The one thing hurting the image, IMO, is the head angle which would have been perfect turned towards us a few degrees more.

[Marina Scarr]

Love the dreamy feel here. I would add a little on the bottom. Love the sand on the beak and the light is stunning.

[christopher galeski]

very nice,great light,like the misty feet,agree with Dan about head angle.

[Mike Poole]

I have a soft spot for these type of images where the bird appears to come out of a 'dreamy' foreground, so this appeals to me. Lovely lighting on the bird as well.

Mike

[Jonathan Ashton]

Beautiful shot normally I would say shame the feet are missing but in this instance you can guess there is a sandbar in the way so that makes it ok in my eyes!

[Tomasz Zawadzki]

Thanks a lot.

[Lorant Voros]

Colors and light are beautiful. I'd add a little below. I wish for a slightly better head angle. Well done, Tomasz.