Piping Plover (Project creativity)

[Grace Scalzo]

From this weekend at our local beach. I had two elements in my foreground, piece of sticks and a sandy ledge. So decided to try and use them to frame the plover and this was the result. Not exactly as I would have liked but something I hope to try more of in the future.

1/3200, f 5.6, ISO400
Canon mk4, 500 + 1.4tc + lowered tripod

[Fabs Forns]

Love it, love it!!!
Plover is nice, but I find the veiled foreground makes the picture.
Thanks for being an important part of the project, like the inspiration for it :)
Got the idea from your older OOF post ;)

[Axel Hildebrandt]

This is a very cool idea! I like the dreamy mood the foreground creates. Composition and angle look good, too.

[Lance Peters]

Hi Grace - love it - Big fan of OOF foregrounds when used like this.
Big Congrats :)

[John Ippolito]

Beautifully conceived and executed, Grace. Very dreamy and easy on the eye. I love it.

[DustinFinn]

This is really neat; I don't think I understand whats being done to achieve the effect.

Like the colors and contrast and agree with fabs that the lower portion is what makes this to me too.

[Bob Pelkey]

I wouldn't hesitate to create a pano out of this image.

[Harshad Barve]

this one is mighty fine image ,
TFS

[denise ippolito]

Grace, A lovely, creative image. The little plover looks like it's in a dreamy cloud.Well done.

[Arthur Morris]

Like the others, I like the dreamy look. The o-o-f stuff (they look like rocks and ??) in the foreground are distracting for me.

[Stu Bowie]

I like how the plover blends into the surroundings. Lovely soft light, and I like the placement of the plover in the frame.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Well framed Grace. Love the OOF parts. This image speaks volumes!

[Alfred Forns]

Just as presented for me Love it !! Need to have strong feel for these types and has it in a big way !! Pose and look for the little guy is just right !! Big Congrats !!

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Grace, really loved it. Excellent feel to it. The placement of subject in the frame is perfect IMO. Thx for sharing.