EOS-1D Mk IV, 500mm f/4 + 1.4xII, 1/500, f/6.3, ISO 1600
About 50% of Full Frame
This image was captured a couple of days ago on Plum Island in MA.
I was photographing a small group of juvenile Semipalmated Plovers on a very cloudy and dark morning when this guy suddenly joined them for a few minutes. I wish he had come closer and that there had been more and better light but I was still happy to get my first opportunity with this species which is fairly tough to get around here.
Looking forward to your comments and critiques !
Last edited by Mike Milicia; 09-15-2010 at 09:29 PM.
I love the light, the great bird, the raised foot, and the killer moon-scape. Everything but the fact that the feathers behind the bill are a bit scruffed up. The high key and the sand patterns put this one over the top. Be sure to put this on your calendar next year for SEPT.
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I love the high-key effect, with just the hint of a shoreline. The raised foot is a plus. For me, the look is reminiscent of an Audubon painting. The crop is super, as well.
Good stuff Mike! Congrats on the photo lifer. Great low a ngle once again, and the high key treatment works very nicely. Maybe darken the pupil just a bit.
Juvenile Baird's Sandpiper
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