LESSER SAND PLOVER

[RakeshDhareshwar]

Camera : Canon 1D Mk III
Lens : 600mm f4 IS

Shutters :1/80
Aperture 5.6
Speed : ISO 200

Shot this at Alibag beach near Mumbai .

Cheers ,
Rakesh

[Randy Stout]

Rakesh:

Sharp, nice angle (shooting and bird in frame)

Remarkably clean sand overall. I would probably smooth out/remove the grey band intersecting the head. The shell is a puzzler. Normally I wouldn't do any thing with it, but the beach is so clean, it really draws the eye, I might try a version without it to see if I liked it better.

I might also consider a minor crop from the top.

Cheers

Randy

[Matt Shetzer]

I really like the simple background which complements this image so well. I agree with Randy about the banding near the head.

If you have the room, I'd love to see the bird a little lower in the bottom right of the image, with a little more background.

Great exposure.
Matt

[Malcolm Benn]

lovely simple image .. I don't mind the shell but do agree that the band near the head is distarcting and you have some dust particles showing above and below the shell.

[Per-Gunnar Ostby]

Really lovely. he pops out beautifully against the soft background

I agree with previous comments about a bit of cropping to bring him down right a bit

[Pieter de Waal]

Such a delicate looking little bird. Nice image with good light and detail. Like the clean wide open space putting the bird right in its environment.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I love the soft feel to the sand. I also like the overall mood to the image. I agree with the faint band touching the head. I would have been OK with the shell had it been placed differently (e.g. in front of the plover, but not too close) and I also agree with comp suggestions.

Looking at your techs I'd advise in upping the ISO for better shutter speeds...just to maximize your chances for consistant sharpness.

[Dumay de Boulle]

very nice IQ and exposure...The colors are soft and natural...I like the low angle. I agree with a rework of the crop, maybe a sliver on the bottom an a good amount on the top