Black-fronted Dotterel - Juvenile

[Simon Bennett]

A juvenile Black-fronted Dotterel photographed on a muddy waterhole at Chiltern in north-eastern Victoria.

Canon 40D, 500IS + 1.4tc, blubb on boogie board, ISO400 + neat image, f/6.3, 1/160, ec -1/3, tilt corrected, slightly cropped and a couple of white feathers on waters edge removed.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great use of DOF, details and BG. I would have preferred a slightly higher point of view to be able to see the legs. The whites have a slight blue cast and I might crop a bit off the right.

[Ian Colley]

Very nice shot Simon, I agree with Axel, excellent DOF. I like the low angle, the colours and detail. The bird stands out nicely against the background. I was thinking maybe a slight crop off the bottom, but after looking at it for some time I think I prefer as is.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I Iove the detail of the eye and the low angle!

[Nicole Brooker]

I like the low angle and the detail. Chiltern is a fantastic place.