Plover Sunset


Posted by Sandy Mossberg on Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:04 am

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Black-bellied Plover (Calidris alba)
North Beach, Fort De Soto, Tierra Verde, on 22 Nov 2004

If the sun is clearly defined or the sky has a light haze, the sunsets at North Beach are the best I’ve seen in Florida.

This pleasant BBPL is doing nothing but looking at me. Because of the low sun, however, the rather drab bird becomes golden.
Thanks for looking. Critiques, comments, and reposts are welcome.

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by AlexC on Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:10 am
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I know that bird!!! 8)
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by jnadler on Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:12 am
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lighting superb!
 

by Sandy Mossberg on Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:15 am
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AlexC wrote:I know that bird!!! 8)
No you don't. You had abandoned me and were in the reeds getting the good shots.
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by BrianS on Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:20 am
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beautiful image.
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by Larry Kaufman on Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:00 am
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Sweet Light indeed Sandy :D :D :D

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by fredcor on Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:44 am
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Very nice light; a black/grey/white birds turns into golden brown. If it were not for the head & eye I'd say it was a Golden Plover. Sweet image.
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by Carol Clarke on Thu Dec 09, 2004 11:27 am
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You may have been abandoned by your fickle Amigo to go lurking in the undergrowth Sandy :wink: but you were rewarded by such a sweet expression on this beautiful face and that wonderful light which has spilled as liquid gold into the water. Wonderful image! 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) :)
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by Jerry Merrell on Thu Dec 09, 2004 12:11 pm
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Sweet shot, Sandy.
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by dfrench200 on Thu Dec 09, 2004 12:45 pm
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Beautiful light Sandy! (Im typing this as I look out at grey rainy skys :cry: )
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by Japper on Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:00 pm
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Excellent light you had here...nice low angle. Well done!
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by Alan Murphy on Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:12 pm
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by Georgina Salup on Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:43 pm
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Beautiful colors, Sandy. Well you know Alex, he knows every bird in Florida!
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by Chris Kayler on Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:41 pm
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Nice one Sandy. The bottom of his belly looks a bit strange, do you know what caused that black outline? Is it just a shadow?
 

by Fabs Forns on Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:54 pm
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Beautiful bird and sweet light. Very nice :) :)
 

by Juan E. Bahamon on Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:04 pm
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Very artistic which such a nice sweet light.
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by Sandy Mossberg on Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:01 pm
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Chris Kayler wrote:Nice one Sandy. The bottom of his belly looks a bit strange, do you know what caused that black outline? Is it just a shadow?
I do see what you're talking about Chris. I went to the TIFF (before downsizing) and RAW images. It is present throughout, so it did not result from the processing. What it is, I'm not certain.
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by Dan Wolin on Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:15 pm
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Great light and angle. Love the reflection. Nice job. You guys get all of the sun down there.
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by AlexC on Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:31 pm
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Sandy answered:
AlexC wrote:
I know that bird!!!

No you don't. You had abandoned me and were in the reeds getting the good shots.
In reality my friend I shot the same bird on the same pose under the same setting golden sun sans the weird belly before you knew he was there, then you kicked me from your shore unto the smelly muddy quick sands!!!, Every cloud does have a silver lining, they were so close I could not focus, I had to take off the Teleconverter and shoot the far away birds!!!! :wink: :wink: :wink:
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by whf4 on Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:55 pm
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Preety astoundign sharpness and beautiful glowing bird, sandy.
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