Bathing Dunlin

[Isaac Grant]

This is really a theme that I could have posted 20 shots a day for as I have so many shorebird images that I never posted. This Dunlin was photographed on a beautiful evening on the East Pond of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, NY. This is part of the same flock that Arthur and I photographed together. While Arthur was photographing the White-rumped Sandpiper that he has already posted I was shooting this bathing Dunlin.

Canon 1DX and Canon 500 f4 ii + 1.4x iii. ISO 1250, F8, SS 1/2000

[Raybel Robles]

This is great Isaac. The warm tones on shorebirds always look great against the blue backdrop. Great sharpness and details.

[William Dickson]

I may take some from the top and a little from the RHS. Very nice pose with the water droplets adding. Love the contrast.

Will

[Bill Dix]

Another beauty from your outing at Jamaica Bay. Lovely light, colors and bathing pose. A pano with some off the top would also work nicely.

[Alex Becker]

Really nice Isaac, and amazing details to boot. I love the water drops flying off. Nice look at both topside wings as well. I don't mind the crop as is but a pano could be interesting. Love the water texture and shape as well. No nits from me. TFS

[Daniel Cadieux]

My first thought, after oohing and aahing on the subject, was that there may be too much canvas above. Apart from that, I love the pose and the water drops - behind the bird and the tip of the bill. Neat to have the body tilted towards us, with very appealing wing positions. I'm also digging the raised lower back feathers!

[Glenn Pure]

Really wonderful image, Isaac. Detail and tone on the bird is magnificent and the lovely warm light adds a great feel. Even the water looks sinuous and beautiful here. I really love the spray of water drops with a hint of motion blur at the rear of the bird too. I'm happy with the composition as presented. It is hard to take a great bathing shot but I think you've achieved that here. Great work.