# Snowy Plover

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-plover/43323>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** editors-pick, birds\
**Created:** [September 24, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-plover/43323 "2024-09-24T16:30:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-plover/43323/1 "2024-09-24T16:30:15Z")

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![Snowy Plover-NPN.jpg](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/2/7/274a37503cc716e4d96f8a97501d354e172c7ded.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

Probably a juvenile, which likely accounts for the fact it hasn’t been banded yet.

### Specific Feedback

Any thoughts/advice appreciated.

### Technical Details

Canon R5; 100-500 with 1.4 TC at 700 mm; 1/640 at f10; ISO 200

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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:** [September 24, 2024, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-plover/43323/3 "2024-09-24T17:39:59Z")

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Exquisite detail, Allen. Normally I’d like the bird further right, but I wouldn’t be able to crop that line of bubbles either.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morrissey](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/peter_morrissey/32/683_2.png) [@Peter\_Morrissey](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Peter_Morrissey)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-plover/43323/4 "2024-09-24T21:54:06Z")

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Hi Allen  
Great framing, the bubbles take the viewer eye right to the Plover and heard turn and eye contact are great.  
Peter

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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 25, 2024, 7:31am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-plover/43323/5 "2024-09-25T07:31:17Z")

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HI Allen, love the reflection and pose with a nice head turn towards us. The bubbles add a great additional point of interest. I like the overall composition with the bubbles leading to the bird.

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**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 2:54am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-plover/43323/6 "2024-09-26T02:54:02Z")

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Lovely detail and pose in an unconventional but very nice composition. Feels like it needs a slight CW rotation and the reflection looks still enough to confirms it.

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**Author:** ![Ed\_Williams](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ed_williams/32/65698_2.png) [@Ed\_Williams](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ed_Williams)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-plover/43323/7 "2024-09-26T21:36:55Z")

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This is a beautiful plover Allen. The reflection and the bubbles are great. Others have given some good advice.

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**Author:** ![Allen\_Brooks](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/allen_brooks/32/390_2.png) [@Allen\_Brooks](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Allen_Brooks)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/snowy-plover/43323/8 "2024-09-30T17:56:22Z")

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Thanks, @Allen_Sparks and @Dennis_Plank for the EP.