Poofy Stilt Sandpiper

Posted by Matthew Whitley on Sat Aug 30, 2003 11:58 pm

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Stilt Sandpiper Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens, NY

We were lucky enough to get close to a group of tame stilt sandpipers last weekend at JB... I had never even seen one so I was happy to get a few shots! I hope that you like it!

Matthew

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by Heather Forcier on Sun Aug 31, 2003 12:44 am

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I really want a photo of one of these....I worked for hours in the mud in Churchill trying to get a shot, creeping closer, etc. Some godwits chased them off and the sandpipers ended up right in front of Greg. Snap snap, he got them, not me.

You are so lucky, congrats on getting an image. If I find out there are any still there I'm getting in a car and driving immediately....

By the way, I like the photo.

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by Steve Sage on Sun Aug 31, 2003 1:27 am

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Great bird. The background color is unusual but works well for this image. Very nice one!

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by Wayne Ellis on Sun Aug 31, 2003 2:11 am

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Nice work Matthew, interesting bird and I like the reflection.

Comments and reposts welcome

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by Jim Zipp on Sun Aug 31, 2003 5:56 am

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Nice shot Matthew. Stilts are hard to get with their legs showing as they seem to always wade up to their bellies in the water.

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by Alan Murphy on Sun Aug 31, 2003 7:00 am

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Very nice Matthew,

The colors are great.

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by Sandy Mossberg on Sun Aug 31, 2003 9:10 am

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Lovely shot, Matthew. I particularly like the BG colors. I'm ambivalent about the reflection, though, because I do not think it strengthens the image.

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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Sun Aug 31, 2003 10:14 am

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Matthew,

This is a great pose and a very nice photograph. I really like the low angle.

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by Juli Wilcox on Sun Aug 31, 2003 10:57 am

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Nice colors and catch on the feather ruffling. Seems a bit soft but the overall tone is not objectionable at all.

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by Jim Probst on Sun Aug 31, 2003 4:35 pm

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Matthew,

I like the colors around the bird, and the detail of the fluffed-up feathers is great! Well done!

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by Lillian Roberts on Sun Aug 31, 2003 7:23 pm

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I like the fluffed appearance, and I like the reflection (wouldn't it be cool if it was sharp... <sigh>). For me the BG blobs (birds?) are distracting and could be cropped out wihtout losing anything.

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by Daniel Bergmann on Sun Aug 31, 2003 8:51 pm

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A lifer and a cool shot in a setting, you must be blessed!
A shorebird image as good as they come. The fluffy feathers add life.

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by Arthur Morris on Mon Sep 01, 2003 4:34 am

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Hi Matthew, I like everything about this one.
To Heather, There are LOTS of juvenile stilts (like this one) molting into first winter plumage.

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by Anthony Medici on Tue Sep 02, 2003 11:45 pm

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Matthew, this is very nice and the colors and contrast are quite good. I might have preferred this more if the reflections above the bird weren't there but they do frame the bird nicely so I would take the image either way.

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