Black-bellied Plover

[Glenn Bartley]

It was a treat to get this close to this fellow in full breeding plumage :)

Cheers!



Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Shutter speed: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: 9
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: -1/3
ISO: 400
Focal length: 500mm + 1.4x

[allanrube]

Very nice portrait. Good exposure in the dark areas. I am not sure about the catchlight - I would remove it.

[ChasMcRae]

Nice portrait and I like the catch light since it pulls focus from the black-white interface of the head,but personal preference.

[Loukie Viljoen]

In the film days and in photography way back, if you had no catch light the photo was a dead duck, the eye looks more alive with a catch light, you had to in trannie days pierce a small hole in the trannie just to have a catch light. Regards L

[Joe Senzatimore]

Wonderful portrait and not easy to get ths close. Fine composition and exposure. And the catchlight should stay.

[Bob Malbon]

Glenn, With the dark eye I feel the CL is needed. I would clone out the small white spots on the lower breast. Oh, Super capture!! Bob

[Michael Zajac]

Good portrait.Nice sharpness and exposure.A small halo around the beak.

[Daniel Cadieux]

The catchlight needs to stay!

Great portrait, with perfect techs. I feel like there is not enough body anchored at bottom and it looks like the plover can tip over...I'd maybe crop a bit more down there to give it more support on the frame's edge (about halfway between lowest part of the wing and bottom edge).

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

This is incredibly well done Glenn. I love these kind of shots....IQ is great here. Superb exposure, head angle and BG. Agree with Daniel...a small crop from bottom will make it better.

[Nico Steenberg]

Great portrait and exposure is nailed on blacks and whites. Like the sharpness. Like the suggestion regarding the crop. Well done

[George Scott]

Outstanding portrait of one of my favourite birds. I have never managed to get this close! Excellent IQ, techs spot on and I agree that the catchlight has to stay. Sweet.

[Mark Young]

Beautiful portrait image. Love the pose and the composition.