This snowy plover was photographed at first light on the beach with the water and sky in the BG. As luck would have it (and often does play a role in our photography), this little one called out while I was photographing.
Canon 40D, 400 DO & 1.4 @ 560 mm
F6.3, 1/800sec, ISO 400, manual mode
extension tube, frisbee as tripod
Superb image Marina. The yawning pose is really nice, the low angle is fantastic and the BG couldn´t be more sweet. I love everything on this image. Very well done! :-)
I'd be tempted to sharpen the eye a bit more, but man I love this image :-) I would have thought the WB to be a bit warmer at first light, did you cool it a bit?
Great angle, mood and the open bill adds to it. I might run NR on the BG and crop a tad off the top. I think there is a little dust spot "northeast" of the head.
Lovely angle, and what soft light and colours you have captured in this Marina. Very well timed to show the open beak. Congrats on an outstanding image.
Wow! I know they don't like WOWs here as much, but the reasons why I say wow have already been mentioned above and I am simply breathless looking at your image. So WOW! :) I am very impressed. And sorry, but there does appear to be a dust bunny as been mentioned. At first I thought "What the?" but then opened my eyes. It helped. :D Congratulations!