Sanderling Scamper

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Hi All,

Been buried with work and haven’t posted in a while. Hopefully, I’ll have more time to participate here as the year comes to a close. Shot this back in late September on a very cold and wet evening lying in the sand in New Jersey.

In post, I leveled the photo, cropped to move the bird off center, sharpened the bird a bit, and reduced noise on the BG. All C&C welcome.

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Techs:
D850
500mm f/4 AF-S II, handheld
ISO 800
1/4000
f/7.1

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So nice! Excellent light, complementary color, action, sharpness where it matters, catchlight in the eye. Wouldn’t change a thing! A joy to see this little fella scampering across the surf!

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A very sweet shot, Lyle. Lovely light and the ground level angle works its usual magic.

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Nice pose with both feet off the ground. Good detail and nice low angle; looks as if you had some nice light.

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Good for you to pay the price and get that nice low angle. I really like the dark blue bg . It sets the bird off nicely.

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Hi Lyle
Well lying in the cold wet sand produced a excellent photograph. I love that both feet are off the ground. Very good framing action and detail.
Peter

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Pleasant light and setting. I actually like the specular highlights in the foam. Nice image.

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Excellent low angle and fun pose…highlights add to image.

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hello, Lyle, you caught one of my favourite species, love the way it has both feet off the ground. Nice light as a bonus. Well-deserved EP ! Cheers, Hans