Young Piping Plover

[Mike Milicia]

EOS-1D Mk IV, 500mm f/4 + 1,4xII, 1/1250, f/8, ISO 800
About 65% of Full Frame

Photographed this morning on Plum Island in MA.

Don't know the age of this bird ... not quite a chick but not yet a full-fledged juvi either.
This guy was constantly on the move and this was as close as I could get.

Looking forward to your comments and critiques !

[Fabs Forns]

Very nice exposure and the shell on the right balances the composition very nicely. Very neat as presented, I may take some off the bottom for a bolder look. TFS, Mike.

[Juan Aragonés]

This is what I call a lower angle ;) Light angle and subject isolation are killer and I like the composition a lot

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Mike,
The comp here works very nicely for me with the shell blancing the chick. The line of sharp sand looks a bit odd to me.....but it may just be due to the low shooting angle....in any case, for me, it doesn't detract from this wonderful image! Great job!

[Mike Milicia]

Thanks to all for taking the time to comment!

Sharp line of sand is normal effect I get when photographing on level beach using a Skimmer ground pod.
No cloning or other manipulation on this one.

[Chris van Rooyen]

Fantastic sharpness and low angle!