Semipalmated plover

[P-A. Fortin]

I almost never try to make "small in frame" images, mostly because I rarely feel like the background it not appropriate for such images. But for this one I actually liked the mood it created so I decided to give it a try.

Taken back in 2014. It is actually the first image I ever took with my then newly acquired 500mm, right after selling my 100-400. Kind of funny that I finally get a bigger lens and the first thing I shoot is a small in frame image!


Canon 7D, 500mm I + 1.4x II, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/1250.

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[Gerhard Weldhagen]

The small size of the plover is well exhibited in this image and the DOF contributes well to a dream-like feel. The bird could do with a little more sharpening as it looks a bit soft to me. A very pleasing image overall.

[Daniel Cadieux]

The background works really well here. Good body and head angles to get that light coming in from the right. With the subject so small in the frame I think the image would work quite well with a bit less canvas at right.

[Andreas Liedmann]

This works oh so well !!!
Love the clean look and the smooth/ creamy FG / BG .
Would not change a thing , maybe a tad more sharpening .

TFS Andreas

[P-A. Fortin]

Thank you all for the comments.

Daniel: like this?

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