We were on our way home from a sortie marred by overcast skies when we saw these sandpipers on the ponds beside the roads. I kinda like the mud in the background though as it adds dimensionality.
Mark, I like the subject placement and the rain. Good angle and pose. Exposure looks good but pushing it by 1/6th stop might be better. Although I dont mind the mud in the BG much, the mud in the foreground is an issue.
Critical focus seems to be on the wings. Its always hard to maintian the central sensor on the face when they walk fast. I usually stop down a bit to cover for that error. In this situation, I'd have worked with iso 640, f/6.3 and got that extra SS to freeze the leg. something to try next time :-)
Love the bird, the pose, and the soft light. I am OK with the distant mud but the mess by the feet was bad luck..... Good point on the focus by KD.
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