Touchdown

[Joe Senzatimore]

From a very cool but pleasent evening at Nickerson with some fellow NWPLIers. Very cool breeze off the water but many Oyster Catchers doing their thing. Saw a pair of Piping Plover as well , which is always a good sign.

800ISO f8 at 1/2400th
Inc. Metered

[arash_hazeghi]

this is very cool, love the wing position and details.

[Morkel Erasmus]

just love the colours and pose here. image quality is also tops!

[bob arkow]

Joe:

Excellent image, wing position and BG tops.

Bob

[Grace Scalzo]

This came out great, Joe. Love the pose and the light. Like the open clam shell in the lower left corner as well.

[Joe Senzatimore]

This came out great, Joe. Love the pose and the light. Like the open clam shell in the lower left corner as well.

Thanks Grace. I was torn between taking the clam shell out or leaving it in. I think it adds to the image. Would be interested in the thoughts of others.

[bob arkow]

Joe:

I'm with Grace, the clam shell adds to the composition. Without it it would just be another Oystercatcher in flight shot.

Bob

[denise ippolito]

Joe, The lighting looks great. I love the extended wings and open mouth. I agree the clamshell adds to the image.

[Randy Stout]

JOe:

Keep the shell. The beach looks almost like it was raked below the bird, or perhaps a tire track, and the shell distracts our eye from that 'hand of man' looking element. Lovely colors, exposure.

Randy

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Very nice pose showing a kind of aggressive behaviour. Was it really that?

Szimi