Short-billed Dowitcher

[Dorian Anderson]

Another holdover shot from the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival in Harlingen earlier this month.

Gently striped background is a bit different from my usual smoothed oblivion, so I'm curious what folks thing.

Pretty stoked with the feather an leg detail regardless! Not sure I have a crisper frame in my collection....

Canon 600mm f/4 IS II + 1.4x III on EOS 1DX2
1/3200 at f/7.1, ISO 1000.
Lightly processed in LR CC. Nothing added or cloned (beyond dust spots)

[Alex Becker]

Striped BG works for me! Pose is great with the raised foot (with lots of detail), and I love the water drop. Comp works well. Maybe just a wave or optical illusion, but does the frame need a very slight CCW rotation? Overall an awesome shot, TFS

[Tim Munsey]

I like a varied background. With this one you could say the bird looks a little flat due to the light hitting straight on.
Pretty shot though.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Great low POV of this beauty, Dorian. Striped background brings a nice depth to the image. Overall fine detail.

Geoffrey




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[Mike Poole]

A stunner Dorain, perfect low POV, my favourite foot position and the water drop on the bill adds a nice touch.

I like the striped BG, but I would just burn in the left had side a touch as it appears a bit brighter there- very minor point!

Mike

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Beautiful Capture. I like the water droplet and the raised foot.

TFS

[John Mack]

Nice low angle and pose. Raised foot is nice. Like the water drop on the bill. The background looks fine to me.

[Kamal Hari Menon]

Beautiful Image..