Western Snowy Plover

[Mike Milicia]

EOS 50D, 500mm f/4 + 1.4x II, 1/400, f/5.6, ISO 200
Full Frame

Photographed last month at Morro Strand State Beach in Morro Bay, CA.

Looking forward to your comments and critiques !

[Steve Canuel]

Nice soft feel to this one but nicely detailed throughout. I like the little splashes of color in the beach debris (might blur the one on the far right to blend it in with the rest). I also like the visibly rising sun and horizon in the eye. I think you can get a little more contrast/sharpness out of the eye (iris/pupil)

[Stu Bowie]

Lovely low angle Mike, and I like the feather detail on the little guy. Congrats on getting him FF.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great head angle, details and BG. I'm wondering if a slightly higher angle would worked here to include the feet.

[Arthur Morris]

Excellent stuff above, esp. by Steve Canuel. I think that Mike would have needed a ladder in order to see the feet....