Stilt Sandpiper, Churchill

[Melvin Grey]

Another beautiful little shorebird I had never seen before and managed to photograph in Churchill, Manitoba. I found several but this was the only one I could photograph showing those incredible long legs - all the others insisted in wading around, feeding in several inches of water. June 3rd, 08

Canon 1D Mk111 500 f4 IS plus TC2. Exp. 1/1000 @ f11, exp. comp. plus 1/3, ISO 800
Photographed with a BLUBB on widow frame of vehicle - unf. couldn't get lower because of roadside vegetation.
Melvin

[Grace Scalzo]

Lovely bird in breeding plumage. IMO, a crop from the left and slight from the top to de-center your subject would be nice.

[James Salywoda]

A real beauty I love the pose captured and the attentive look. I would be tempted to crop some off the top and left to put the bird higher in the frame. Well Done!

[Vincent Grafhorst]

Very nice, great details in the feathers here. The crop suggestion makes sense.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Sweet image with excellent detail and BG. I agree with the suggested cropping suggestions. Thanks for sharing Melvin.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Very nice Melvin! I like the ,ight and colors, pose and sharpness, BG and eye contect are great too, crop siggestion are good and a lower angel would've been nice, still as said, lovely shot! Congratulatinos!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Beautiful individual you got here! Exposure and sharpness look great...only the suggested tweaks to the comp is in order :-)

[Arthur Morris]

Quite the stunning bird--bummer on the stuff around its feet. I'd be hard at work with some QMs. We did find a nest of this species one year many years ago. Super sharp also.