Banding Crazy

[Lance Peters]

The banding guys seem to have gone a little overboard with this sooty oystercatcher.

Nikon D3
Nikon 300mm F2.8 with 1.7X Converter
F6.3
1/500th
+0.7EV
400 ISO
Matrix Metering
Apeture Priority

Shot laying on the beach using mother earth as a tripod.

Comments welcome :)

[Gus Cobos]

A very nice capture and composition Mr. Peters,
I like the head angle and sharp eye contact. the details in the blacks are dead on...well composed and executed...good show...:cool:

What do the different colored bands stand for?:eek::)

[Lance Peters]

Hi Gus - the silver band has the birds unique ID number - only readable should the bird be re captured or the band retrieved after the bird has passed. The coloured bands and the combination of colours also helps indentify the bird from afar.
:)

[Alfred Forns]

Sweet image Lance !!! Love the low angle pose but particularly the shadow detail !!!

I have one in my files with a bunch of bands also !! Don't think I have any other species with as many bands .. don't know if its in order to feel bad or good .... he sure looks proud !!!


........... btw A Big Congrats is also in order :) its official !!!1

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Great capture Lance. Love the details and the composition, specially the low angle.
Big Congrats are in order, well deserved.
Regards

[denise ippolito]

Lance, Blacks look great! Good angle-well done!! nice pose and HA!!

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Lance:

Another beauty for the wall. I know it's the photographer, however, it is great advertising for Nikon if the are hung up in your shop.

A very Snooty Sooty . . . I absolutely love it.

Many thanks for sharing

Uncle Gus

[Kathy Reeves]

What a beauty!

Kathy

[Richard Waas]

Oooooooo, really nice Lance (And educational too!!). I love it against the bright BG. Congrats!!!!! A definite wallhanger.

[Katie Rupp]

Wonderful pose and excellent exposure on those black feathers. Big Congrats on this one, Lance.