Black-bellied Plover

[Alfred Forns]

From last summer at Marco Island Found this image which was taken during a trip for skimmers Don't have many of these guys in flight

Comments welcome and much appreciated

Canon 1DsMk2
500 f4.0 IS 1.4X
f 8.0 1/200 sec
ISO 250
Av 0

[Steve Canuel]

Hi Alfred,
I like the angle of this image with the bird banking and the slight head turn to give you a look. I also like how the bird seems to be following the white strip in the BG. I don't mind the strip except for the part where it borders the little white stripe on the bird's head. Maybe a slight darkening of that portion to better show the edge that I know is there?
Steve

[Lance Warley]

I love that you got it from the top, Al.

I think I know how you did it - you were flying above it!

[Jim Poor]

I like the top view. I'm undecided on the white in the BG.

[David Hemmings]

All in all, looks like a good image to me Alfred, nice capture, the bg is what it is:)

[Steve Maxson]

I like the bird a lot, but the busy background detracts from the image for me.

[john jackson]

I like the background as it mimics the highlights in the plumage. A low-key or plain background would be a very different image.