Photographer's Comment: Found this sandpiper at the Riparian Preserve in Gilbert, AZ. Taken at 1/320s at f/8.0, ISO 200, FL 300mm with a circular polarizer, late afternoon. Light blue is water.

Tags: Bird Sandpiper Shadows

Viewer Comments:

By mo (2007-12-31 01:21:24 ): lovely mood! maybe a crop that includes a lot of the dark area would put a stronger focus on the bird?

By tuero33 (2007-12-28 05:42:21 ): pretty shot. i like the colors and the mood. a tighter crop might take away some of the dark at the bottom to really make you zero in on the sandpiper. but even such the darkness also adds a softness to it.

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