Found several of these guys in breeding plumage near Taro ponds on NE Kauai. First time to see them in this bright and colorful phase.
1DIII, 500 f4 +1.4 at 700mm
iso 400, 1/640 at f7.1
Aperture priority, +.33
Good looking bird particularly in breeding plumage Must be getting ready for its trip up north !!!! I like the low angle and interesting bg The one dark mass on the right is a bit overpowering.
Tough bird to expose The whites are just at the edge and it still needs a little detail in the back belie Might give it an extra usm pass !!! btw what is the bg?
A nice image, CJ. I would second the comments of Alfred and Gus above. I thought I would also note that these birds in Hawaii are golden plovers rather than black-belied. Thus, all the gold tones on the back and head. :)