Hey, Over Here!

[Brian Zwiebel]

White-rumped Sandpiper, Barrow, Alaska

While approaching what appeared to be a lone White-rumped Sandpiper, the bird suddenly started calling and alternately raising its wings. I soon noticed the presence of a second bird. This bird was apparently signaling to its mate.

Canon Eos, 1DMk2, 500mm f/4 IS, 2xTC, Shot vertica, small crop from three sides with a smidge of canvas added to the right. Not well seen in the small jpg but the full size tiff has good detail throughout the under wing including the length of the primaries.
1/1250 sec, f/11
Mode: Av
Metering: Evaluative
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 400
AF mode: One-shot AF
Drive: Continuous
White balance: Auto

Thanks for looking and good shooting!

BZ

[Kiran Poonacha]

Beautiful pose,The exposure is good, the angle has created a good BG. the open bill tops it all.. congrats..

[Harshad Barve]

Bauty this is , Nice HA, sharpness and wing postions make it winner all the way
TFS

[Mital Patel]

fabulous image. open bill and the lifted wing made it all ...
Exposure is just excellent.

[Ken Watkins]

I cannot help but agree with all that has been said above, a little more turn on the head would have been nice, but even without it is a beautiful capture.

[Brian Barcelos]

Brian, super moment caught in time. Love the BG and the feather detail is great. I might remove some of the grass that's poking at the bird. Congrats

Brian

[Stu Bowie]

I like the calling pose with the extended wing Brian. Sharp, well exposed, and I would maybe add a bit to the RHS.

[stephen farmer]

Very nice image a bit more canvas at the top & on the right I think would make it even better.


Steve.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Picture perfect Brian. Excellent fieldwork. Congratulations. The light is super!

[Arthur Morris]

Killin. The underwing detail is spectacular. Get me a Buff-breasted and tell Matthew to check his e-mail!