Western Sandpiper

[Alan Murphy]

Western Sandpiper

Upper Texas Coast

D2Xs, 600, ISO 250, F8 @ 1/500, -0.7EV.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Excellent image! Great angle, light, details, BG and wing position. The reflection of the sky adds to it.

[Juan Aragonés]

Fantastic capture, great BG and pose. I miss some details on the bird reflection. Great job Alan

[Gus Cobos]

Very nice Alan,
Love the colors and the background, also the details on the wing...:D

[David Hemmings]

Great pose, angle and details, nothing not to like in this one!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Stunning image with a wonderful low angle , lighting and action. Beautiful capture Alan.

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Murph !!! Really like seeing you doing these little guys and mudding !!!!!

Just perfect form my end Gorgeous bg, sweet pose and excellent detail through out !!!! Big Congrats !!!!!!

[Blake Shadle]

Now that's what I'm talking about! Excellent perspective, and you caught your subject at the height of action. I love crawling around and getting this low angle.

[Glenn Bartley]

Great pose, angle and head turn. Nicely done man.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

THis is as good an image as I have ever seen. Stunning perspective, action and technique. :)

[Harold Davis]

great!! just great!!

[Tom Grey]

There are so many wonderful things about this image, just classical perfection -- but I was especially struck by a romantic feature, the magical way the water surface fades into the background. Made possible by that great low angle.

[Philip Pietri]

Blake Shadle, the king of the low angle, must be shaking in his boots. This is spectacular.

[Ramon M. Casares]

I don't remember seeing this beauty and I didn't want to miss the chance to congratulate you for such a wonderfull shot, pose, head turn, light, BG, colors, everythnig is just perfect to me! Congratulations!