Semipalmated Sandpiper

[David Pugsley]

1D MkIII
100-400 f/4.5-5.6L @ 400
1/500 @ f/9
+1 EV
ISO 400

PP in Lightroom. I added some additional canvas to the left and bottom in PS. The reflection was edited to complete the bill and top of the head.

Cheers
David

EDIT: Sorry folks, not sure why I am not showing a thumbnail for the image.

[Keith Carver]

Nice sharp vertical portrait, David, good eye contact. Nice BG and I really love the blue FG. The head and bill reflections seem just a tad too strong to me, considering what appears to be a somewhat roughened blue FG surface. Maybe you could reduce the opacity on that layer. Was the FG water? Congrats!

[David Pugsley]

Nice sharp vertical portrait, David, good eye contact. Nice BG and I really love the blue FG. The head and bill reflections seem just a tad too strong to me, considering what appears to be a somewhat roughened blue FG surface. Maybe you could reduce the opacity on that layer. Was the FG water? Congrats!

Thanks for the comments.
Yes, the foreground is a puddle on the beach reflecting the sky. I actually did not enhance the reflection at all, with the exception of what I mentioned in the original post, so it is natural.

Now, if I could just figure out why I don't have a thumbnail. :)

Cheers!

[Don Railton]

I think this is quite beautiful David..Nice low angle (did you get wet?), Killer BG and sharp as..

TFS

DON