Least Sandpiper

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Photographed 2 weeks ago at Natural Bridges Beach, Santa Cruz, CA. Love the bit of tongue or food sticking out.

Thanks in advance. JR

Canon 40D, 500 F4IS, Canon 1.4TC, 700 mm, 1/640s, F7.1, ISO-800, Manual Exposure, Gitzo Tripod w/ Mongoose 3.5a

[Arthur Morris]

Nice juvie. Could be the tongue... Debris unfortunate though I like the leaf. More of a full profile would have been nice. A bit more sharpening and contrast on the bird would give this some pop.

[Doug Brown]

The low angle gives a nice sense of intimacy. I like the foreground leaf but would consider removing the diagonal stuff on the left that projects upward. Agree with Artie about more sharpening.

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Thank you both for your comments. Maybe the image would have fit better into the September project Birds in Habitat. Best, JR

[Arthur Morris]

Thank you both for your comments. Maybe the image would have fit better into the September project Birds in Habitat. Best, JR

YAW. Small in the frame habitat images are welcome here at any time. In order for them to succeed,however, the included habitat needs to be attractive.