Little Ringed Plover-female

[Adrian David]

Camera Model : NIKON D300
Exposure Time : 1/1000 sec
F Number : 8.0
Exposure Program : Aperature Priority
ISO Speed : 400
Exposure Bias Value : 0.-4
Max Aperture Value : 5.3
Metering Mode : Multi Segment
Light Source : Auto
Flash : Flash was not fired
Focal Length : 500.0 mm
ColorSpace : -1
Sensing Method : One-chip color area sensor
Lens : Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6,3 OS
Handheld from car

[Ramon M. Casares]

Although DOF is great here I would've gone with a wider aperture to improve BG, nice light, pose, exposure, comp and detail. Congratulations!

[Deborah Harrison]

Nice and sharp, great glint in the eye. Although you say you shot from a car you seem to have suceeded in getting a low angle - was she on a hill?

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the angle and soft light. The critical focus seems to be on the back and I would selectively sharpen the head more.

[Harshad Barve]

Agreed with Ramon here
Nice image , Congratulations
TFS
Harshad

[Adrian David]

Although DOF is great here I would've gone with a wider aperture to improve BG, nice light, pose, exposure, comp and detail. Congratulations!

Thank you,Ramon! Unfortunately, with Sigma 150-500mm F/5-6,3 OS, you don't have many choices!!! Only at F/8 it becomes acceptable sharp. This is the best I could afford, so I'm stuck with it, for now...:(

[Adrian David]

Nice and sharp, great glint in the eye. Although you say you shot from a car you seem to have suceeded in getting a low angle - was she on a hill?

Thank you all!
I was also surprised to see that perspective of the shot...The bird was not on a hill, she was on the side of the road...Maybe because I was on the right seat of the car, and I have taken the shot through the left window...