Get Off My Beach...

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this Black-bellied Plover at the north beach in Ft. Desoto County Park, Pinellas County, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm (600mm FFE)
1/1250 F/5.6 Matrix Metering 0 EV ISO 320 AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post process in Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC
Cropped for composition and presentation

[Marina Scarr]

Absolutely love the behavior captured here, and your title. I wish for a little less room on the bottom and more on top. Great details and your image is nice and sharp, but possibly a little over sharpened esp around the head.

I was at CBBR Sun am for the woodpeckers and didn't see you there. :(

[keith mitchell]

Hi Joe,your choice of title is spot on,love the all action pose of the bird but do agree it does look a tad crunchy on the head,very nice work.

Keith.

[christopher galeski]

Nice image Joseph,good POV,love the pastel colors of the beach,greatpose and good detail.TFS.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Amazing pose! I love the foot sunken in the wet sand. I agree with Marina's comp suggestion. If mine I'd likely remove the oof shell in front of the plover, but certainly OK there too. Was it chasing another nearby shorebird?

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing, commenting, and suggesting improvements to the image, Very much appreciated.

Marina, I had been there the previous four days. Took Sunday off to do the usual Sunday things.