Ruddy Turnstone foraging

[Grace Scalzo]

Shorebirding on Long Island this weekend was incredible. Here's a ruddy turnstone with a horseshoe crab egg.

1/640, f 7.1, ISO 800
Canon 1Dmk4, 500 f4 + 1.4tc + lowered tripod

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Grace, good detail and colours captured, and overall nice and sharp. I like the leaning pose, and although I would like to see him moved up in the frame a touch, I can see you have OOF FG to deal with at the bottom.

[christopher galeski]

nice detail,good exposure,like the colors,would have been better with a lower angle,but still a nice image.

[arash_hazeghi]

very nice pose and details, agree with placing him a bit higher in the frame

[Shawn Zierman]

Nice soft light quality. Excellent details on the bird/sand. Breeding plumage is gorgeous.
I agree that placing the subject a bit higher in the frame would improve the composition.
I don't agree that a lower shooting angle in this scenario would be better. I like all the
texture and detail in the sand that your elevated angle provided.

[Jim Crosswell]

Excellent image Grace! I like the IQ, pose, exposure and details. I think the shooting angle is perfect. I would like to see him a little higher in the frame as well.

[Melissa Groo]

Another vote for higher in the frame. Lovely IQ, pose and feeding behavior, Grace. I am envious of your proximity to the shore there!

[Frank Schauf]

Excellent Pose and light, good exposure control, nice comp and good ambient.