Sanderling

[Alex Becker]

Hi all,

Another sanderling from Sandy Hook, taken pretty soon after sunrise. In post, cloned out a sand bit on the beak and a large OOF shell in the BG, cropped a bit, some NR on the BG and sharpened.

Camera: Nikon D500
Lens: 200-500mm f/5.6 at 500mm
Specs: 1/2000 ISO 1100 f/5.6

Thanks for looking and commenting on prior posts!
Alex

[John Mack]

Nice light, nice low angle with a good composition.

[Glenn Pure]

Lovely POV and frame Alex. I do love the light at this time of day and you've handled it very well. The remains of the crab and the bird's interest in it round off a great shot. Great clarity, tone and colour too. No nits from me.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Very nice image I like the behavioural aspect, I wonder if you could tease a little more detail from the plumage?

[Mike Poole]

Really good work Alex, this has a lot going for it with the low POV, and the behaviour interest. I agree with Jon, that there might be a little more detail there in the whites on the bird but any work will need too be very subtle. If you have any spare frame, I'd personally move the crop very slightly to the left so there is a little more room behind the bird, but this is a really good shot.

Mike

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good pose. Ugly but interesting food item. I love the tiny sand pebbles. Nicely done.

[Arthur Morris]

Love that fresh juvenal plumage. Otherwise perfect. Good job on being right on sun angle.

with love, artie

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent low angle, light and details. I like the crab pincher, he seems to approaching cautiously well done

TFS

[gail bisson]

Great POV and IQ.
Also good PP- I would never have known you cloned anything out.
I really like the sand with the colored pebbles- very pretty and adds some nice colors.
Gail

[Alex Becker]

Thanks all for the comments, suggestions, and kind words -- I really appreciate it. Best,