Western Sandpiper

[Maxis Gamez]

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Western Sandpiper - S.W Florida


This one from last week. The reflection is priceless!! IMO.

I forgot to mention that, I was so low that the rest foot and Wimberly lens plate of my 500mm lens were underwater about 1/2 of an inch.

Comments are welcome!

Canon 40D, 500mm l @ f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/1250 sec, RAW, Handheld, Cropped to vertical.

Thanks!

[Ramon M. Casares]

Oh god, I miss so much your shore birds!! I wish I was there right now!!! TERRIFIC shot Maxis, sharpness, pose, reflection, light, BG, all A+
Congratulations!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Beautiful !!! Love the lighting ,reflection pose and composition. Well done Maxis !!!

[Linda Robbins]

Lovely image Maxis. I love the low perspective and reflection., Nice light and pretty bg. Well done.

[Gerald_Gilligan]

Maxis,
This image has it all... great light, background, exposure, and of course the reflection.
I would prefer a tad more room, but I like it as it is presented... Great job !
Jerry

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Excellent light, angle, details and the reflection really is special. I would only remove the sheen on the bill and reflection of the bill.

[Maxis Gamez]

Excellent light, angle, details and the reflection really is special. I would only remove the sheen on the bill and reflection of the bill.

Nope! Me like it!! :) :) but great suggestion!

[Jeroen Stel]

Excellent use of light and reflection!
Well done!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

[Chris van Rooyen]

Lovely low angle and light. Axel I'm interested to know why you suggest that the sheen must be removed from the bill (?)

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Lovely low angle and light. Axel I'm interested to know why you suggest that the sheen must be removed from the bill (?)

It doesn't have to, I just think it would look better in this case.

[Maxis Gamez]

It doesn't have to, I just think it would look better in this case.

Axel,

I'll post an image later today with your comment to compare!

We'll see!

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I Iove the reflection,angle and details!!!

[DarrenMcKenna]

The sheen on the bill needs to be removed and the crop is way to tight, otherwise nice light and low angle makes for a good photo.

[Maxis Gamez]

A new image with no sheen. What do you think?

[Maxis Gamez]

The sheen on the bill needs to be removed and the crop is way to tight, otherwise nice light and low angle makes for a good photo.

Hi Darren,

What makes this image too tight? Just curious to read your opinion.

[James Salywoda]

Gorgeous Image! I love your low perspective Maxis a real beauty nice reflection, colors and detail.

[john crookes]

The sheen should stay as it looks a lot more natural than the repost that is blocked up . also in the repost the sheen if removed should also be removed from the reflection and the whole bill would need to be lighter

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I would remove the sheen on the bill and in the reflection, too. Just a personal preference. :)