The old name for these guys was Blacksmith Plover. Very erratic flyers, but I was happy with this. Taken late afternoon on Christmas eve last year at a birding spot in Cape Town.
Good job, Stuart. Nice and sharp and in just the right zone of the fly by. BG looks good. Did you do a BG blur in post ? The toes seem a little blurred so if due to blurring the BG may be worth just adjusting the masking a little.
Hi Stuart,
I also like the deep color of the BG. Details look good. Subjective, but I might lighten just a tiny bit for a touch more detail in the darker bits.