Oklahoma Killdeer

[Robert Amoruso]

From my November workshop at the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

OK, so I have been photographing birds in Florida since 2004 and I have gone after Killdeer many times, but it took a trip to Oklahoma to get my personal best image to date with the worm. A fantastic morning on a pond in the refuge with this guy, a Greater and Lessor Yellowlegs and another little peep I have yet to ID.

Does anyone think the pano crop is too long on the left side? Thanks for your input.

Canon EOS-1D Mark III
1/400 sec, f/8
Metering mode: Evaluative
ISO: 800
Lens: EF600mm f/4L IS USM +2.0x
Focal length: 1200mm

[Todd Frost]

Love it as presented. Light, sharpness and moment captured look great.

Todd

[Doug Brown]

I love it as presented Robert! Great moment captured!

[Stu Bowie]

Pano crop works well, and love the low angle and DOF in this Robert. Absolutely stunning light too. Well captured.

[Terry Sohl]

Very nicely done. I wasn't convinced of the pano crop in the preview image chip, but it is a nice presentation.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Crop works great IMO, the light and comp as detail are amazong, and the natural moment captured is terrific! Congratulaitons!

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the low angle and the magic light!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great angle, light, details and moment captured. I like the unusual crop.

[david cramer]

The pano works well with this low angle. And the light and detail are great.

[chad anderson]

works for me Robert. The light just could not be any better and you really captured the moment.

[bill kominsky]

Well Bob I'm really very sorry to have to agree with all the above my friend, awesome image love it.

bill

[Marko Matesic]

Big congrats...great behavioral shot...light and crop are fantastic!

[Tony Whitehead]

No problem with the crop. Well done.

[Piotr Shpakowski]

Very sweet moment.Excellent light and BG.Congratulations.