Semipalmated Sandpiper Checking Me Out.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good shorebird photography weekend it was for me. Not much time out, but very high quality time! I wasn't expecting much at his particular location and was happy when I came across two Semipalmated Sandpipers and a Sanderling hanging out together. I managed to "corner" them between me and a small rock jetty (in a non stressful way for them). They remained calm but just naturally kept their comfort distance (which is way more than good enough for my 100-400 with these tame subjects). I then spent over 30 minutes with these three fellas as they fed in their little corner. I got down and dirty in the wet mud as the remants of hurricane Irene gave us strongish winds a great/cold/wet weather. Well worth it though!

Canon 7D + 100-400L @400mm, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/200s., f/6.3, ISO 800, natural light, handheld, cropped for composition (~85% FF). Three water streaks eliminated from the BG, and an ugly black piece of debris cloned out at bottom.

[denise ippolito]

Beautiful Daniel. I like the fresh plumage and the pose. The green adds nicely to the image. Sharp and well exposed. Definitely worth it.

[Kurt Bowman]

Love the angle and comp in this One Daniel. Nice work!

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Daniel, love the soft, subtle colours of the plumage, juxtapose to the vibrant green of the shoreline habitat. Lovely, low perspective with a nice HA, excellent DOF. Good to see a clean image from the 7D at a higher ISO and doesn't look 'sooty', sweet.

TFS
Steve

[christopher galeski]

very nice image Daniel,like the BG,nice and low,good sharp head.thanks.

[gail bisson]

Very nice Daniel. I really like the windswept green grasses in the BG. It makes for a nice punch of color I like the position of the plover and great IQ at ISO 800. Great low angle.
Gail

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

He's a chubby little one. I like the detail of the bird and the great greens in the bg.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Lovely low angle and pose, Daniel. The habitat adds a lot of interest to the frame.
Sharp and great colors. Masterfully processed as usual.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Daniel, I like this a lot...there is a certain intimacy here that is awesome. nice framing on top. details, exp, low angle...well done.

[Jim Crosswell]

Beautiful image Daniel! I like the exposure, sharpness, low angle, composition and BG.