Short-Billed Dowitcher

[Mike Landwehr]

This short-billed dowitcher was relaxing along the water's edge at Tigertail Park on Marco Island.

Canon 10D
500mm f/4
ISO 200
1/64 at f/8
Tripod

[Troy Lim]

Mike, great details of the bird. Not sure if the crop works though.

[arash_hazeghi]

this is very nice, love the details and clean water, soft light is great. Would leave room for virtual feet in bottom

[Juan Aragonés]

Light is great but the bird is a bit centered in the frame to my taste and I would go for a wider crop (in the case this is a crop, of course ;))

[Tobias Hayashi]

I would agree: I think this image definitely needs a bit more room around the bird. The bird is a bit too prominent. But the details, lighting on the bird are fantastic.

[Randy Stout]

Mike:

The birds head angle worked well with the light off to your left to give nice illumination and definition to the plumage. Agree about the crop being too tight. I would loosen it up all the way around, esp. to right.

Cheers

Randy