White-rumped Sandpiper

[Mike Milicia]

EOS-1D Mk III, 500mm f/4 + 1.4xII, 1/500, f/5.6, ISO 800
About 60% of Full Frame

Photographed this past weekend on Plum Island in MA.

I'm fairly certain of the ID, but please correct me if I've got it wrong.

Looking forward to your comments and critiques !

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Beautiful lighting Mike and a wonderful low angle. Excellent detail and a gorgeous BG as well as a very lovely composition. Well done .

[Doug Brown]

Great light and nice low angle. I'd remove the dark spot in the water in front of the legs. Thanks for posting!

[Julie Kenward]

Wow, Mike...the lighting and colors in this are exceptional. I agree with Doug that you should clone out that dark spot near its legs but the rest is just magnificent.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Agree with Doug but as presented looks great too, I would tone down the head a bit, other than that, TERRIFIC! Congratulations!

[Lance Peters]

Beautiful light and pose - just the dark spot to get rid of.
Super nice. Congrats.

[Melvin Grey]

Definately a W-r S, Mike - looks like it is an adult, beginning to lose its breeding plumage, but I would prefere to get 'the Master' to give us its age, sex and inside leg-mearurement!
Very nice image - good low angle, light and pose, against a very attractive BG