Sanderling

[John Hawkins]

I think I'm right about the Id. I snapped this picture last week on Sanibel Beach. They don't stay still very long. The data=f/8, 1/800, 0ev, ISO 100, 500mm. I used my Sony A100 and a Sigma 50-500mm lens. Thanks for looking, John

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Good stuff, low angle, nice exposure, generally I do not use ISO 100, too low - restricts shutter speed.

Head on shots showing 1 & 1/2 eyes can be awkward, overall nice image - well done.

[denise ippolito]

You sure this isn't a plover?

[Phil Battley]

It's a Black-bellied (or Grey) Plover - note the stout bill and big eyes. Sanderling would be half this size only. Plovers usually feed with a stop-start motion, so get them on the stop...

Cheers, Phil

[Christopher Miller]

Hi John, I like the pose and the soft BG. Nice low angle. Looks to me like the image could do with just a little CCW rotation, and a little more room on the bottom. I would also crop a bit from the top and right. Well done!

[John Hawkins]

I first thought Black Bellied Plover but this is quite small, maybe 6-8 inches and I thought Black Bellied Plovers were 12''. I am not very good at Id'ing these shorebirds. I'll go with the majority. Thanks, John

[Gus Cobos]

Hi John,
This is a sweet image...I like it. I would recommend taking 1/4 from the right...congrats, looking forward to your next one...:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

Looks like a Black-bellied in non breeding plumage !!

Neat capturing angle, would give a little more room at the bottom and move the bird slightly left. PS wise might lighten the left side of the bird. Neat capture John !!

[James Boland]

Good job on getting the low angle.

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Love the low angle, the walking pose and the bubbles on the ground adds. Agree about the CCW rotation. I see a little bit of halo around the bird or it could just be my imagination.

[Miklós Ónodi]

It's a Grey Plover (or Black-bellied) Pluvialis squatarola, not Sanderling.
Nice angle and pose.

Miklós
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