birdpix Loc: South East Pennsylvania

I'm spending the week with family along the Atlantic coast of Delaware. We had some beautiful light this afternoon as the sun went down and I took advantage of it to take a few pictures of Sanderlings feeding on the beach. I have also included two pictures I took yesterday morning which was a dull, gray, foggy morning. You can see the dramatic difference the quality of the light makes. Yesterday's pictures could just as well have been taken in black and white.

I frequently harp on hoggers to get down low, if possible, to get at eye level with the birds for better photos. I have included some from the standing, kneeling and lying down positions. Can you tell which is which?

Finally, I had a Juvenile Laughing gull land right in front of me while I was laying on the sand, blocking my view of the Sanderling. It was almost as if he wanted to pose for me!

Standing, kneeling or laying down?


Standing, kneeling or laying down?


Standing, kneeling or laying down?


Sanderling in dull, gray, early morning light


Willet in dull, morning light.


Laughing gull at 100mm! Slightly cropped to straighten the horizon.


Laughing Gull at 400mm, uncropped!

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Thank you for sharing

globetrekker Loc: Bend, OR

Wonderful pics. Great light indeed on the second day. Especially love #1.

cosmo54 Loc: Easton, PA but will travel for photos

Beautiful Ed! I'm in Florida right now & this morning I did try lying down on the beach taking pictures of birds at the waters edge. Was having fun till,I came face to face with a crab!!!!!!!

It will be a long time before I do that again. LOL

birdpix Loc: South East Pennsylvania

And you didn't get a picture of it????

cosmo54 Loc: Easton, PA but will travel for photos

Actually, I did. LOL

birdpix Loc: South East Pennsylvania

And you were frightened off by that cute little thing?

Tom O Loc: Wisconsin

Ed,

Thanks for the practical samples.

Here are my guesses;
#1 - Kneeling
#2 - Standing
#3 - Lying Down
#4 - Lying Down
#5 - Kneeling
# 6 & 7 - Lying Down

Tom

birdpix Loc: South East Pennsylvania

The first is laying down, Second Standing and the third kneeling. all the others are laying down.

Tom O Loc: Wisconsin

Thank you Ed.

It was fun to figure the angles.

Tom