Willet, Tringa semipalmata: Indian Shores Beach, Florida
The
Willets feeding on Indian Shores Beach a few weeks ago put on a wonderful show
as they ran back and forth along the tide line. With each pass in front of
my camera they seemed to strike perfect poses with every frame I shot.
The low, bird's eye view provided a natural viewpoint, and the shallow
depth-of-field isolated the Willet from its background, placing the emphasis
solely on the bird. I especially like the toes on the right leg as they
stretch backwards providing a sense of movement and direction.
The birds had no fear and seemed quite at ease in my presence as
they walked within a few feet of me at times.
Often I had to stop shooting because the birds were too close. During
those times I just enjoyed the birds, watching their movements, behavior and elegance.
Nikon D800, Nikkor 500mm f4, 1/1000 second @ f8
