# Semipalmated Plover

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/semipalmated-plover/47980>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** birds\
**Created:** [August 31, 2025, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/semipalmated-plover/47980 "2025-08-31T13:09:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Jim\_Zablotny](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_zablotny/32/3919_2.png) [@Jim\_Zablotny](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Zablotny)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2025, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/semipalmated-plover/47980/1 "2025-08-31T13:09:03Z")

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![Semipalmated plover.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/a/9/a92f93fd3c93286dcae227acf0f6821d50c55f1a.jpeg)

> **Critique Style Requested:** _Standard_
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> The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.

### Description

Although not as brightly colored as a spring plumaged plover, I just like their cuteness. The lighting was very soft and the fill flash added just a bit of crispness to the feathers.

### Specific Feedback

I was able to position myself fairly low for this shot. How do you like the comp with the OOF foreground?

### Technical Details

Z9 600mm f4 (1/4000sec at 5.0, ISO 1600 fill at -1.3ev) Levels, DeNoise, Crop for Comp, Rubber stamp tool to remove dark OOF rocks, dodged around eye…

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/semipalmated-plover/47980/2 "2025-08-31T15:38:23Z")

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Excellent, Jim. The thin slice of in focus area makes for a very nice composition and there’s not enough variation in the foreground to create distractions. This reminds me of the work of @Hans_Overduin, which I’ve always liked.

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Zablotny](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_zablotny/32/3919_2.png) [@Jim\_Zablotny](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Zablotny)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/semipalmated-plover/47980/3 "2025-09-01T14:57:45Z")

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Thank you @Dennis_Plank Its an honor to have a photo compared to @Hans_Overduin 's work. His use of diffuse lighting brings out the best in his bird photos. I hope that he starts posting again. I do like this photo a lot and am glad that the plover was content and stuck around for the shot…Jim

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Sparks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_sparks/32/63507_2.png) [@Allen\_Sparks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Sparks)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2025, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/semipalmated-plover/47980/4 "2025-09-01T18:40:36Z")

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Nice sharpness on the bird with a great low point of view. I like this composition but am wondering of another version with some cropped from the bottom (1/3 of the original is oof blob). Just a thought. Well done capture.