Lesser Yellowlegs

[denise ippolito]

Canon 40D
500 +1.4 ex.
1/640 sec. at f/ 5.6
ISO 250
Tripod

Meadowlands yesterday morning

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I remember this little guy and like the wide crop and swallowing pose. The whites are too bright for my taste.

I think this is a greater yellowlegs.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Excellent, pose, natural moment, detail, colors, comp, BG, sharpness, light and ... all. Just excellent. Congratulaitons!

[Harshad Barve]

fantastic pose , BG , details and bang on exposure
TFS

[Ilija Dukovski]

Great moment, excellent bird, the BG is fantastic! Like it a lot.
Easiest way to ID yellowlegs is to compare the length of the bill to the width/diameter of the
head. If the bill is longer, it is Greater. If the bill is same or shorter than the head width, it is Lesser.
I believe that would make this one Greater, Axel is right.

[denise ippolito]

Great moment, excellent bird, the BG is fantastic! Like it a lot.
Easiest way to ID yellowlegs is to compare the length of the bill to the width/diameter of the
head. If the bill is longer, it is Greater. If the bill is same or shorter than the head width, it is Lesser.
I believe that would make this one Greater, Axel is right.

Thanks Ilija, I wasn't sure. I was looking for a turned up top bill-but really couldn't tell with it open. Good to know.:)Thanks.

[arash_hazeghi]

Awesome Denise, love everything about this.

[Dave Barnes]

Very interesting capture Denise. Superb light, comp detail and BG together with a good story being told.

[David Fletcher]

This is really very good Denise. Fabulous light and angle of view and the fish!!!! On my!!!!!! Congrats. Whites looking good on my monitor. :)

[Danny Laredo]

This is really nice Denise, love the cpature and colors look great.

[denise ippolito]

Thankyou all very much -I appreciate the comments.

[Chris Kotze]

Excellent capture. Lovely light colours and angle

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Denise,
Whites look good on this end too! Love the added catch/action too.....just adds to an otherwise static pose....add the sweet light.....puts this over the top!

[denise ippolito]

Chris, Peter, Roman-Thankyou all very much. I appreciate it.
Peter, Nice to see you back.
Roman, Thanks for the tip on the spot. Went back again today.