High-Key Lesser Sand Plover

[Aditya Sridhar]

It was a dull day at the beach and sunrise was interrupted by a blanket of heavy clouds. Since I wasn't getting a lot of color in the wet sand, I exposed to the right and created a high-key image. In PS, I did some beach clean-up and selective dodge and burn. I liked the monochromatic look and kept the composition slightly looser than my usual to give the image a 'bird in heaven' look Unfortunately, I couldn't get a view of the feet due to the rocky and uneven structure of the beach.

Camera - Nikon D850
Focal Length - 500mm
Aperture - f/5.6
Shutter Speed - 1/400s
ISO - 2000
Handheld
Manual, Auto ISO
50-60% of Full-frame
As always, all comments & CC are appreciated!