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    Well, not pure white. But this individual seemed unusually light-colored compared to other Snowy Plovers I've seen, most of which seem to be warm grey sand colored. Maybe I wasn't used to seeing the species in breeding plumage, or I've mostly seen juvies. Anyway, I followed this guy along Bowman's Beach (Sanibel) for some distance, me walking in the edge of the surf and he scurrying along the wrack line. He finally hopped up onto a ridge to give me the eye-level shot I was after. Captured in February 2017.

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    I like the vegetation surrounding him/her.
    The grey, slightly monochrome is different and I like it.
    I might take a bit off the bottom for my taste.
    The eye seems to have been affected by some heat shimmer,
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    Nice low angle. Like the vegetation and the composition with the bird looking into the frame.

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    Bill sweet shot, the HA, vegetation and angle is a winner for me.

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    I agree the vegetation adds a neat touch here, very nice. I also would take a bit off the bottom (perhaps half way between your signature and the shadow), but OK as is too. The pale grey BG looks great!

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    Really nice Bill, the vegetation adds to the shot for me, details on the bird are great. I too would crop a little off the bottom

    Mike

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    A real beauty Bill!! That clean sand adds a lot for me and as dose the nice greens. Pose, details and exposure look great too. Well done
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    Thank you all. I agree about the crop. I'm sometimes guilty of defaulting to 3:2 without giving enough thought.

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    Nicely framed and sharp. This one looks typical to me.

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    Thanks Artie.

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