Semipalmated sandpiper (juvenile)

Posted by RLK on Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:59 am

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I have been going to a series of small ponds that attract a fair number of shorebirds on migration. At my last visit there were 10 species present allowing fairly close photo opportunities. I have been trying to get actions shots of the various species which has proven to be a challenge - especially the smaller ones.

Canon 1D4, 500mm f4L IS II, ISO 800, f4, 1/1600 sec, manual exposure, tripod. ( I usually hand hold my 500mm but had surgery to reconstruct my right thumb joint so I am restricted to tripod use for several weeks)

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by LynnS on Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:06 pm

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Bob, dynamic and beautiful wings up pose with dangling feet, I agree the smaller peeps are very challenging with their tiny size and speed, you did great here.

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by Karl Egressy on Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:09 pm

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Great shot, Bob. They are not easy to shoot at all.

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by rbielefeld on Mon Jul 28, 2014 4:15 pm

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Nice focus. Bit of a cyan cast to the bird's whites?

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:29 pm

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Great takeoff pose and eye contact.

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by Homer on Tue Jul 29, 2014 12:46 am

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by cartgate on Tue Jul 29, 2014 7:29 am

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Nice one! I might warm the overall colour just a bit.

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by himadri roy on Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:55 am

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Beautiful takeoff shot.

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by tinyfishy on Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:43 am

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Great flight shot of this little fellow....like the setting here too.

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