Purple sandpiper (Calidris maritima)

[Daniel Pettersson]

Taken in Scania, SW Sweden on January 30th.
Taken with Canon EOS 7D and EF 500/4 L IS USM

Btw, this is my first image posted here. I hope I did it right.

Cheers,
Daniel

[Ofer Levy]

Gorgeous shot! I like the behaviour, detail, sharpness and colours - great work - welcome aboard!

[Steve Maxson]

Welcome Daniel - This is a beautiful first post. Excellent sharpness and exposure. The action pose, food item, and water droplets make this one special. Keep them coming.

[Arthur Morris]

Hi Daniel, A big time welcome from a fellow shorebird lover. Love the prey item; do you know what it is? COMP, raised foot, and EXP are all right on. I could actually do with a bit less ice.

[Daniel Pettersson]

Hi Arthur and thanks for your critique. I kept so much ice because we're experiencing an extremely cold winter in Scandinavia. Perhaps I could've cut half an inch of the bottom but I like to see the verge of the ice spit it's standing on. It adds some depth in my opinion.

[Arthur Morris]

YAW. Experiment with a few different bottom crops and let us know which one you like best by posting it here. I think that any crop from the bottom would strengthen it.

[christopher galeski]

magic shot Daniel,love the detail,light,comp,and the food item adds.thanks for showing.