Least Sandpiper?

Posted by tcgoetz on Sat Aug 30, 2003 11:13 am

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I've tentatively Ided this as a Least Sandpiper. It's about 3-4 inches long. I have other of it out of cover, but I also liked this one. Taken at Saltmarsh Road, Sandwich , MA.

Shutter speed: 1/60 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Exposure mode: Av
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Continuous
ISO: 100
Lens: 300.0 mm
Focal length: 420.0mm

Thanks for any comments on the ID or the image.

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by Robert Royse on Sat Aug 30, 2003 12:52 pm

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Yep, you got a Least here.

It's nice to see this species somewhere other than on a beach/mudflat or in water, but some of the vegetation looks to be a bit overexposed in relation to the bird. Perhaps this type of shot would have been more successful with a lower shooting angle later (or earlier) in the day with some nicer light directly on the bird's face.

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by Mike Wilson on Sat Aug 30, 2003 2:41 pm

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A bit busy but seeing the habitat that they often roost in is a nice change. I agree with your ID.

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by Paul Fusco on Sat Aug 30, 2003 4:46 pm

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A least it is. The bright rufous color on the back and crisp looking plumage make it a juvenile.
Nice showing some habitat, but the OOF green in the lower left is a bit distracting. Composition is nice. I like the slope its on and the flowing grass.

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by Heather Forcier on Sat Aug 30, 2003 6:31 pm

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I like how its peeking out of the vegetation.

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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Sat Aug 30, 2003 6:42 pm

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Tom,

You captured a very nice pose on the sandpiper. Better surroundings would improve the shot, but there isn't much you could do about that. Nice work.

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by Jim Probst on Sun Aug 31, 2003 3:42 pm

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Tom,

I like the way you captured this Sandpiper in the habitat. Nice work!

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by Anthony Medici on Mon Sep 01, 2003 8:18 pm

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I'm not sure which lens you were using but I might have been tempted to open it up a little more which would make the bird pop a little more out of the background. Can I assume you were using a tripod here since this was taken at 1/60th? If not, let's say I'm impressed with your handheld skills.

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by tcgoetz on Mon Sep 01, 2003 8:26 pm

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Thanks for all of the comments. This was with the non IS 300F4 and the 1.4xII. I was using a tripod. I guess opening up would give more separation, but with the back of bird is already out of focus. Do you think it would be acceptable to only have the front shoulders and head in focus?

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by Anthony Medici on Mon Sep 01, 2003 8:45 pm

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tcgoetz wrote:Do you think it would be acceptable to only have the front shoulders and head in focus?

The simply answer is yes, it would be acceptable. Since the lens combo you were using can only go 2/3 stop faster than you were at, I might not have suggested it in the first place. It depends how that combination works wide open. Had you been using a 300mm F2.8 with the converter, I would have said absolutely, I tend to like the look of an F4.0 image over a F5.6 image most of the time.

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