Playing in the Mud with a few Spotted Sandpiper

[Ian stuart Forsyth]

This winter I final got around to finishing some of the first images I captured with the 200-400 VRII

This little fellow is the Spotted Sandpiper
For the setup I used the D800 with the 200-400 F4 ,  15cm bipod and a burlap camouflage draped  over myself and the setup.





The complete series can be seen here
http://isfphotography.com/page2.html

I hope you enjoy

[Kevin Gallagher]

 Nice catch Ian, well seen!

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

A remarkable series. Beautiful!

[sdwilsonsct]

15cm bipod and a burlap camouflage draped  over myself and the setup.

So that's how it's done. Good work!

[MasonJarr]

Well worth the time spent in the blind.  Such great detail.  Great job.

[DwayneOakes]

Stunning and tack sharp.

[Ian stuart Forsyth]

Thank you all for the wonderful comments

[danielpeturs]

excellent capture. the reflection is doing a lot for this image.

[SanderKikkert]

That's pure beauty, I certainly will check the entire series tonight after work.

And thanks for sharing the technique, it shows that in order to get the best pictures of waders (the birds not the boots ) you need to get low down, dirty and wet sometimes. 

Regards, Sander

[Bob_B]

I very much enjoy this photo. Congrats.

[NancyP]

Splendid. It would seem that major equipment for shorebird photography includes a quiet ground sheet (giant garbage bag, etc).

[Ian stuart Forsyth]

That's pure beauty, I certainly will check the entire series tonight after work.

And thanks for sharing the technique, it shows that in order to get the best pictures of waders (the birds not the boots ) you need to get low down, dirty and wet sometimes. 

Regards, Sander

That's where all the fun is at

[Ian stuart Forsyth]

Splendid. It would seem that major equipment for shorebird photography includes a quiet ground sheet (giant garbage bag, etc).