Semipalmated Plover
Canon 40D
500 mm +1.4 ex.
ISO 400
1/800 sec. at f/6.3
Triopod
Sandy Hook 3 days ago
If you look closely there is a shadow of 2 Gulls that were flying overhead screaming and this caught the Semi's attention. Sorry for so many of these Semi's but I just think they are adorable and I can't seem to get enough of them.
Early morning light. I did a white balance correction as the warm tones were strong,but I added back in some warmth as I felt it looked more realistic to the morning.
Last edited by denise ippolito; 10-15-2009 at 11:02 AM.
I like the feel of this.. super feather detail.
Lou
I like the angle, sharpness, pose and setting. The chest looks a bit blueish on my monitor.
Axel, I posted the wrong image. I had warmed it up and this is the image I was suppose to post originally. But now that you mention the blue chest-I think I still see a faint bit of blue?
Last edited by denise ippolito; 10-15-2009 at 11:13 AM.
Nice light and color (I don't see the blue?). I also like the detail, DOF and low angle. I do wish for a bit less of the blurred foreground.
No blue here either. Wonderful image of a great little bird.
Very....very sweet pose,beautiful angle,soft light,setting!
The eye squint looking up at the gulls with that "what do you want now!:D" look really puts this one over the top. Also find your comp very strong. Congrats
How it struck me too Denise. Super IQ as well. :)Originally Posted by LouBuonomo
Hey Denise, another wonderful Semi from you. I like the snug pose, enjoying the warmth of the early morning sun. I really enjoy the DOF effect in your images, it works so well. Good sharp detail, against a killer BG. Well captured.
Super angle detail and colours
Chris Kotze
Thankyou all for taking the time to give me your thoughts. I appreciate it very much.
Excellent feather detail and exposure looks spot on.
For me, the DOF is too shallow (I know, most everyone will disagree with me).
Recently, I added a couple of images like this to my printed portfolio and immediately, comments such as "this looks unatural or it looks like it was done in PS" came up.
Just my 2 cents.
Hi Denise,
For me the DOF is perfect - I love that 'brd in heaven' look!
Best,
Nicki
Another outstanding low angle shot and interesting pose captured Denise excellent details as well.
Very cute little bird indeed. I don't think I could get sick of them. Nice pose and one can tell it's being alert about something going on. Great work with fabulous details. :)
Thankyou all for the comments. Much appreciated.
The altered image looks very good. It would have been good to repost and leave the original for comparison reasons since it confused some of the posters.
very nice shot Denise,sharp,nice colors,like it,thanks.
I think they were referring to my post directly under yours, asking if there was still a faint bit of blue. Since I posted the wrong image to start w/ and I had stated in my OP already that I had added warmth into the image -I felt it would be more confusing. Sorry, Didn't mean to confuse you. I had just forgot to overwrite my initial image w/ my warmth change. I'll be more careful in the future.
Last edited by denise ippolito; 10-16-2009 at 08:00 AM.
This is rocking shot Denise,
Lovely low angle , details , DoF and killer BG
TFS
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