Dotterel close-up

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I photographed this Black-fronted Dotterel at a little pond not far from home about September last year.

I wanted to see what I could do with the "friendly" little plover up so close to me, so I slapped a 2x on.

Canon EOS 7D MkII, EF 500/4L IS USM + EF 2x II, ISO 800, f/11, 1/1000th, home-made skimmer and full Wimberley Gimbal head, cropped for comp.
Hope it looks OK on the more advanced monitors. It seems fine on my old 27" iMac. Uploading a second file too, just in case.

[gail bisson]

Hi Akos,
Both files look great (on my 21.5 " iMac mid 2011 ).
Lots of beautiful detail and you are not fooling around with the term eye level!!
Perfect HA with a nice clean BG. I never noticed the chestnut epaulet before in these birds.
Excellent exposure on the blacks and whites.
What's not to like?!
Gail

[stuart wanuck]

wow like its next to me nice

[annmpacheco]

Hi Akos, what a shot, great looking bird! Maybe a bit of clean up on the bill, but really this is well done!

[William Dickson]

This is looking real good mate. Beautiful detail with lovely colours. Definitely more colourful than the Dotterel we get over here in Scotland, and I would have to get to the top of Cairngorm mountain, to even have a chance of seeing one.

Good work Akos.

Will

[Daniel Cadieux]

Lots of good details, and good job on the whites and blacks. I love the overlapping feathers.

[Randy Stout]

Akos:

On my 5K monitor, looks like a 37lb bird! Lots of detail, colors,textures. It is almost overpowering!

Cheers

Randy

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Thank you all for checking it out, but especially for making an effort in commenting.