Willet at sunset

[Bill Dix]

D90; 80-400 VR @ 270mm. ISO 200, f/6.3 @ 1/1000s. Matrix metering @ -1.0 EV. HH.

One of many willet images from Sanibel last month. This one taken 15 minutes before sunset at Blind Pass. C&C appreciated.

[Dan Busby]

That sweet light really does wonders to the plumage of this bird. The leg lift is great, as is the eye. Nice BG.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the light and raised leg and wish the bird were angled toward you. Would a lower angle have been possible?

[Bill Dix]

I like the light and raised leg and wish the bird were angled toward you. Would a lower angle have been possible?

Thanks Axel. I was on my knees in the surf, looking toward the beach and trying to keep the camera dry. I'm not sure I could have gotten much lower for this one, for fear of an incoming wave.