Black-fronted Dotterel photographed in south-western Queensland.
Canon 40D, EF500 f/4 + 1.4 tc, tripod, ISO 200, 1/800, f/8, ec -2/3. Cropped for composition and to remove tilt, also disguised a pale patch in water just above folded wingtips.
Great exposure control and I love all the colors here. Comp is great and I like the FG, gives a hint of environment. I might clean up the water some. Congrats
Very similar to our ringed plover. Good sharp detail, and I like the colours. Super low angle, and if I had to clean up anything, it would be just the small brown blob in the water below the beak. The rest of the water is fine to me. I would maybe also remove the smaller catchlight too.
Very lovely shot Simon, that eye ring is outstanding! You have the focus on the whole bird and I like the subtle ripple pattern across the feathers. I agree about cloning out that brown blob though.
Beautiful colors and light. very well exposed and super sharp.
Agree with Stuart about the unidentified blob.
Wish that the short grass? where not in the middle