Masked Lapwing

[Glennie Passier]

The Masked Lapwing, Spur-winged plover or plover (Vanellus miles) is mostly a ground dwelling bird. The birds have spurs on the elbow joints (not visible here) and aren't afraid to use them if you wander to close to a nest.

Basic adjustments in ACR. In PS - Hue/Sat adjustment layers. Dark area on top LHS cloned out. Cropped and smart sharpened for posting.

Canon 5D2
70-200mm @ 200mm
f6.3 @ 1/1000
ISO 640
hand held

C&C Always welcomed and appreciated.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Beautiful looking and well captured bird, Glennie. Exceptionally lovely light you had to work with. Like the walking stance and what appears to be his concentration on something. Low POV and BG very appealing.

Geoffrey

[William Dickson]

Another lovely image Glennie. Your getting some great photographs with that camera and lens . I love the detail especially on the feathers. Great POV and a nice BG which fits good. Good controls of the blacks. At first I thought the HA was away from us, but looking closer, the eye appears to make it look like that. Still wish for a wee bit better HA.

Good work

Will

[keith mitchell]

Glennie agree with Geoff the light is lovely,feather detail and sharpness look spot on,no nits from me on a very fine shot.

Keith.

[Arthur Morris]

Very nice as noted above. What I would love to see is about a two-three degree head turn toward us. Do you have one?

[Glennie Passier]

Thank you Artie. Yes. I have similar with more head turn, but of course, not sharp enough,distracting BG, etc etc. I'll see what I can salvage.