Vocal Oystercatcher

[James Galletto]

Taken at Nickerson Beach NY

Canon 1Ds mkIII 500mm f4 1.4x manual exposure incident meter -1/3 1/1250@5.6.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I really love the smooth wet surface of the beach here. I also like the included bubbles strewn about. Good light too. Only an even lower angle would have made this image better.

[Ted Scalzo]

The reflective background really makes this image pop.
The head turn towards you adds as well.

[Harshad Barve]

lovely pose , nice BG , HA
TFS

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Head angle, background, sharpness and exposure are just perfect. Just wish for a lower angle and a tad more space at the bottom. But then, so might you. :) Congrats, JR

[Tony Whitehead]

Love it. Superb light, pose, habitat. Blue/grey BG is fantastic. Well done, James.

[Stu Bowie]

Sweet light, and you have exposed this nicely. I like the pose, angle, and this is sharp.

[Art Peslak]

Nice light, exposure and background. The open bill really adds to the shot.

[Kiran Poonacha]

The beaked needs to be toned down a bit IMO, loved the low angle, pose and BG.. congrats..

[Krijn Trimbos]

Great shot James. Lovely light, pose, setting and colours. IMHO opinion a lower angle would have diminished the effect the bubbles have on the setting so I am ok with the angle you chose. Great shot!

[Danny Laredo]

Sweet looking image, I really like the light and pose. The open bill is a nice bonus.