psquared Posted December 23, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 23, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Taken at the end of the shortest day of the year at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach, California. R9/DMR + 800/5.6 Thanks for looking, Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 Hi psquared, Take a look here Black-Bellied Plover. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
StFreud Posted December 23, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 23, 2009 Very good, Peter Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert Posted December 23, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 23, 2009 Peter, The "Old Masters" could not have made light like this. Excellent for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted December 23, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 23, 2009 Peter - I'm glad to see you back and trust you've been well. This is lovely for subject, light, color, detail, selective focus and 3-D effect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted December 23, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 23, 2009 Peter- This is outstanding all round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Jackson Posted December 23, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 23, 2009 Exquisite light and composition. Very well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted December 24, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 24, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Peter, Gorgeous glowing light, great composition, sharpness and selective focus. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted December 24, 2009 Share #8 Posted December 24, 2009 Superb shot..now remember..800mm...x 1.37 = 1036mm Focal length..so that is actually insane..you must have kept this baby real steady:) Thanks for sharing Cheers, JRM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted December 24, 2009 Thank you all, gentlemen, for your encouraging words. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted December 24, 2009 Share #10 Posted December 24, 2009 Peter, A superb shot in mouth-watering light! Now ... I know very little about birdies but since this is a Black-Bellied Plover why isn't its belly black?! Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share #11 Posted December 24, 2009 Hi Pete, Thank you for your compliment. Your question about the descriptive name of this bird is a very good one. Many of birds' descriptive names come from their appearances in breeding season. This particular species will exhibit black bellies when they're breeding. The origin of names like eared grebe, horned grebe, and double-crested cormorant, to name a few, while obscure in non-breeding seasons, become quite clear in the breeding season. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted December 24, 2009 Share #12 Posted December 24, 2009 Thanks, Peter, I didn't know that; very interesting. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdb Posted December 25, 2009 Share #13 Posted December 25, 2009 This light is...pure magic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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