White-rumped Sandpiper
One of several 'new to me' shorebirds that I managed to photograph during my visit to Churchill, Manitoba. We do get a few turn up in the UK each year, blown off course during migration.
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Date 6th June, 2008
Canon 1D Mk111 5oomm IS plus 2x conv. Exp. 1/1600 @ f11, ISO equiv. 800
Wow, what an elegant wing stretch pose of a breeding plumage adult. I was there one year in early June and there was 3 feet of snow. Exactly where was this bird photographed? Sharpness, EXP, light, and mood all wonderful. The dead leaf bugs me. All in all, a great image.
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I like the pose and sharpness and exposure look good, just not sure I like the stuff in the water, I think it looks interesting but then, I do keep looking at it rather than the bird.
Great, Great, Great shot Melvin!! All has been said, and I agree that the leaf is a tiny nit!
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Very Nice Melvin. I saw one for first time a couple of years ago here in Northern Ireland but could not get close enough to photograph.
Photographed just off beach, immediately below 'Miss Piggy', Artie. The dead leaf was a stone and a bit of seaweed, I accept your point but, possibly as I know what it was, and I have already removed some some, it doesn't bother me and I accept it as part of the composition - where do you stop? I will be posting another soon - same bird, beating **** out of a Semi-p Sandpiper!Originally Posted by Arthur Morris
Is Miss Piggy that crashed plane??? Never saw much there...
As for where you stop, that is up to you. All that I said was that it bugged me a bit. :)
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Melvin, Did you ever post the fight? If yes, please send me the link if you can. Thanks!
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