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    Shorebird photography at my favorite haunts was less than stellar this year due to much higher than normal water levels, however on one particular morning I had about a dozen Sanderlings being fun and cooperative for the camera. Here is one of a few that dozed off after a bathing session in the shallow waters of the Ottawa River.

    Canon 7DII + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC III, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/500s., f/8, ISO 1600, natural light, handheld, FF. Small rotation, but the remaining slant is natural, usual eye work + added catchlight.

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    Awesome shot!, sanderlings are so hard to isolate and catch standing still. I love the slant of the water and good editing on the eye.

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    Lovely shot Dan, the eye is super clear, given the light maybe a little too clear??? The plumage and water looks spot on.

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    I like these kind of shots. I especially like shots where the birds are comfortable with your presence. Sweet pose and fell to this one. I think I would rotate a bit clockwise but I feel like you and I say this all the time

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    Thanks guys.

    Yeah, those pesky natural beach slants. I toyed with leveling, but the sanderling itself then didn't look right to my eye. Perhaps a middle-ground somewhere would work best.

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    Very nice Dan. I would leave the crop as is. I think the bird looks 'well balanced' in that position. Lovely detail and I can feel the flow of the water.

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    Daniel, I love the fact that you got one of these little guys resting. It seems like everyone of them I see has fresh batteries and can run forever. I really like this pose, and I agree with Isaac that you can tell this bird looks comfortable with your presence. I can see why you might be tempted to rotate it due to the beach slant, but I like the position of the head the way it is. I would leave it. Last thing - I like the small amount of beach. I think it balances out the image. Thanks for sharing.

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    I like it too. I might be tempted to move the bird to the right just a little bit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tomasz Zawadzki View Post
    I like it too. I might be tempted to move the bird to the right just a little bit.
    Maybe a bit to the left but moving the bird to our right would leave it too centered for me ... Like others here, I love the open eye and the adequate d-o-f. Just for the record books this a worn juvenile molting to first winter plumage. Folks can learn more about aging and identifying all of our North American shorebirds in my Shorebirds; Beautiful Beachcombers.

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