# Tiniest Beach Comber **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** weekly-challenge\ **Created:** [May 27, 2019, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/tiniest-beach-comber/6711 "2019-05-27T22:47:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gary\_Minish](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/gary_minish/32/525_2.png) [@Gary\_Minish](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Gary_Minish)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/tiniest-beach-comber/6711/1 "2019-05-27T22:47:50Z")
A Least Sandpiper on the edge of the tide water. I actually set the camera on the ground and turned the view screen upwards to get this and a number of other shots of these birds. ![Tiniest%20Beachcomber](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/1/1ff8b476f88d2fe658acdbf7b71df1278ce2484f.jpeg) Sony a6500, SEL100400GSM @ 400 mm, ISO-160, f/5.6, 1/2000, on the ground. ###### If you would like your image to be eligible for a feature on the NPN Instagram (@NaturePhotoNet), add the tag ‘ig’ and leave your Instagram username below. ##### **_You may only download this image to demonstrate post-processing techniques._** ---
**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:** [May 28, 2019, 2:11am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/tiniest-beach-comber/6711/2 "2019-05-28T02:11:36Z")
Excellent, Gary. This image really shows off the low angle well. I like what it’s done to the foreground. ---
**Author:** ![Ian\_Wolfenden](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ian_wolfenden/32/350_2.png) [@Ian\_Wolfenden](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ian_Wolfenden)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 11:42am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/tiniest-beach-comber/6711/3 "2019-05-28T11:42:40Z")
The foreground lead-in is excellent, Gary, and it’s a fine capture of the bird. Does your comment mean that your Sony has a moveable viewfinder that you can move into a horizontal position for this type of shot ? ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Seaver](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mark_seaver/32/231_2.png) [@Mark\_Seaver](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mark_Seaver)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/tiniest-beach-comber/6711/4 "2019-05-28T13:36:01Z")
The bird looks great, Gary. That tuft of grass adds a fine balance to the viewing. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Lowe](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/michael_lowe/32/7118_2.png) [@Michael\_Lowe](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Michael_Lowe)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/tiniest-beach-comber/6711/5 "2019-05-30T19:12:07Z")
Great shot. DOF is right where it needs to be and nice little catchlight in the bird’s eye. 🖖 ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Minish](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/gary_minish/32/525_2.png) [@Gary\_Minish](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Gary_Minish)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2019, 3:03am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/tiniest-beach-comber/6711/6 "2019-05-31T03:03:51Z")
Ian, the back screen tilts up and down so it makes easy to compose without having to lay on the ground or when holding the camera over my head. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Schoen](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david_schoen/32/368_2.png) [@David\_Schoen](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David_Schoen)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/tiniest-beach-comber/6711/7 "2019-05-31T21:49:18Z")
Very pleasing composition with excellent foreground, background, detail, color, and light. I have also done this with my Sony camera and find it a little difficult for me to get critical focus using the LCD. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Minish](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/gary_minish/32/525_2.png) [@Gary\_Minish](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Gary_Minish)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2019, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/tiniest-beach-comber/6711/8 "2019-05-31T22:21:09Z")
Thanks, David. It’s pretty easy with the a6500 because it has the touch screen. I just leave it on wide continuous focus and then all I have to do is touch the bird on the screen and it will focus at that spot.