Purple Sandpiper

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Looking forward to this years trip to Barnegat Light where this Purple Sandpiper was photographed in April of 2014. C&C welcome.

D3s, Nikon 500mm + 1.4 TC, 1/1000s, f 6.3, ISO 800, Gitzo tripod, Wimberley Gimbal head.


Geoffrey

[Karl Egressy]

Great looking image, Geoffrey. Love the pose and perch. I would suggest to do an extra round of sharpening on the head to bring out more details.

[David Salem]

I like the pose and the moss covered rock perch. The sea foam green BG adds to the Image. Well done

[keith mitchell]

Great shot of my favourite Wader, like the mossy perch and the clean bg,agree with Karl just a tad more sharpening ,like it a lot.

Keith.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Geoff, lovely simple pose, and I like the finer plumage detail you have brought out on the Sandpiper. I like the moss covered rock too. The eye seems a bit dead to me, and I would maybe take a bit off the LHS.

[gail bisson]

This is excellent.
Great colors on the perch. excellent IQ.
I really like the visible feet and the overall simple but high quality feeling of this image.
I like the eye and am not sure what Stu is seeing?
Good one Geoffrey

[Bill Dix]

Great pose. Nice water color and moss green on the rock work well with his signature yellow legs and bill. Well done.

[Marina Scarr]

What a super image. Love seeing the feet so clearly and the algae. Nice pose and great details.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I love that perch, and that the sandpiper stood at the very top of it. Well balanced comp. Best of luck to you at Barnegat!

[Grace Scalzo]

Very clean and well composed image. Not an easy bird to photograph and they tend to always be on the go. Color palette is lovely.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Thanks everyone.


Geoffrey

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image. Superb colours and details. Beautiful background, perch and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Thanks Satish.


Geoffrey