I captured this image at Ft. Desoto County Park in Pinellas County, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED image captured at 400mm
1/1250 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV 0 ISO 320 WB set with eyedrop picker, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom Classic CC, Photoshop CC 2019 and Neat Image for noise reduction
Cropped for composition and presentation
Last edited by Joseph Przybyla; 04-24-2019 at 08:20 AM.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Lean and green. The image is perfect and the calling pose is great. That bird needs to put on some weight before it heads to the breeding grounds!
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Great shooting angle, pose, sharpness, exposure.
Like the angle of the water line on the beach in the frame. Adds to the sense of motion, line of direction.
Calling pose and raised crest look great, as does low angle. Whole frame looks cold/blue, so maybe war it up a bit. There is also something going on with the raised foot; it has some funny sort of outline around the toes.
Was this bird photographed recently? Seems like worn plumage like you would see in the fall or early winter (for adult individuals). Very neat pose here!!
Was this bird photographed recently? Seems like worn plumage like you would see in the fall or early winter (for adult individuals). Very neat pose here!!
Hi Dan, thank you for viewing and commenting. This was photographed May 7, 2015. I resurrected it for the theme this month.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
It is most likely a very worn juvenile that will not molt into breeding plumage till at least next year. Oddly plumaged shorebirds in late spring are often one or two year old birds that fit into that category.
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