Red Knot in Last Light

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Photographed at Long Island last year late in the day.



1D3, 500f4, 1.4x, 1/640s, f/8, EC +0.67, ISO 400

[Jim Fenton]

Great position, perfect exposure and sharpness on this beautiful adult Knot.

I would have liked to have seen a bit more of the feet.

Has the water been intentionally blurred? At 1/640 and f/8 I would have expected to see some definition in it?

[Kiran Khanzode]

The low angle, light and the bubbles...that make this image for me.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

The low angle, light and the bubbles...that make this image for me.

Thanks, Jim! I blurred the water at the bottom and above the feet. There was not much detail to begin with and the reflection was less than ideal.

[Jan Wegener]

outstanding image :) I love the smoothness of the water :)

[Fabs Forns]

Really beautiful the way the birds stands out in the smoothness!

[Gal Shon]

The contrast between the bird and the water, makes it for me.
Excellent IQ, angle and pose.

[denise ippolito]

Axel, Really nice warm light and the pose is terrific.

[Harshad Barve]

awesome pose , another outstnding image from you
TFS

[Stu Bowie]

I like the feeding pose, and especially the bubbles around the beak. Overall sharp, and I like the stillness of the water. Well captured.

[arash_hazeghi]

Very beautiful Axel, loe the smooth light and all those feather details.

[Arthur Morris]

Sweet as noted above. My favorite part of the image are the sand/water bubbles around the tip of the bill. What month: August?

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Sweet as noted above. My favorite part of the image are the sand/water bubbles around the tip of the bill. What month: August?

Thanks, Artie! Yes, I made this at Nickerson Beach on August 9.

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks. It looked like post breeding plumage

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Another stunning image Axel. Love the light in this one and the feather pattern.