Hudsonian Godwit Catching A Mussel.

[Daniel Cadieux]

From last October when we had this uncommon bird visit us for a week or so. I got to photograph it for a very successful session, albeit a wet one as I lay flat in about three inches of water. A bit disconcerting after it began catching leech after leech I must say! Here it had a small freshwater mussel for desert...

Canon 7D + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/2000s., f/5.6, ISO 800, natural light, handheld, cropped for comp, a couple of imperfections on the water removed.

[Isaac Grant]

Beautiful photograph. The low angle, sharpness, colors, food in beak, background all make is just about perfect. In a perfect world, I guess the bird being a bit more perpendicular would be ideal but that does not bother me at all. I think this is one of the best shots I have seen of this species.

[Norm Dulak]

Great shot Daniel. Composition, color sharpness and background are all superb. The catch adds further interest. And what an effort to get that fine POV!

[P-A. Fortin]

Great low angle. I love the mussel and the fact that you were able to get it in sharp focus along with the head.

[Gerhard Weldhagen]

A very pleasing image that engages the viewer well. One could wish for a little more eye contact but that`s not essential. The mollusk prey adds a nice touch. Leaches are no fun when doing a worm burner - well done for hanging in there!

[John Robinson]

Very nice Dan- Good DOF considering the head on view. Mussel a bonus too.
Good stuff
JR

[Lorant Voros]

I love these kind of shots. The calm water makes it even better. Great that there is the food item and the cath light in the eye.

[arash_hazeghi]

love the low angle, light and the small food item. might clone out the small weed sticking out of the water next to the bill

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Daniel, perfect DoF, POV spot on, awesome colour, doesn't get much better!

TFS
Steve

[steve torna]

Hi Dan,
I particularly like the golden colors of the BG and the color complimentary clam.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Daniel i can only echo Steve K ..... this works oh so great

TFS Andreas

[William Dickson]

All been said Dan. It's a winner. The POV is brilliant.

Will