Marbled Godwit

[Nate Chappell]

Hi everyone, here's a Marbled Godwit taken at the Washington Coast last spring. Cropped. Some NR to bg.
Mk3 500F4 1/3200 F8 iso 640, Handheld

[Joe Senzatimore]

Beautiful flight shot. The exposure is spot on and the detail is fantastic as well.

[joel quenneville]

Great job on stopping the action here. I have yet to take a successful flight shot. I find that that patch of sky between the far wing and the tail is mildly distracting. Your subject is well lit and I love the wing position. Details in the plumage are great. Well done.

[Lance Peters]

Hi nate - I love it - exposure couldnt be better and great details :)

[allanrube]

Good capture and composition. You nailed the shot. It looks a tad dark on my monitor, but I am using an uncalibrated laptop.

[denise ippolito]

Nate, Nice details and composition, exposure looks very good.well done!

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Beautiful species.
Really nice BG and details.

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Killer image. Amazing details visible and the bg offers a sweet contrast. What is the crop ratio in %?

Szimi

[Art Kornienko]

Hi Nate, agree with all of the above, simply stunning image and nothing to change.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Wonderful flight pose Nate with excellent color and detail and superb timing. Congratulations on a fine image !!!

[Raymond Barlow]

fantastic image Nate, sweet light, and wing position.

[Nate Chappell]

Thanks everyone for your kind comments, the image as shown is 52% of full frame.

[Melvin Grey]

Great position of the bird, beautifully sharp with vg plumage detail and a perfect BG.
Melvin

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great pose, details, BG and eye contact. It looks a bit dark on my monitor. It looks as if there is a little dust spot right of the bill tip.