1908_9485 Western Sandpiper
I spent 30 minutes slithering across the beach to approach these sandpipers. My friend Chris also slithered toward them, but I had a head start, having thought of it first, which not only compensated for the shorter lens I was using but also allowed an eye level view (the pebble beach sloped down to the water's edge). There were a hundred or more Western Sandpipers in this group. It only takes one to panic, and in a flash they're gone, which was precisely what happened after this, my last frame.
300mm f/4 + 1.7x teleconverter. Not my preferred combination but really compact and lightweight. Some days that is a priority.
Photographed on the western flyway for migratory birds - wild, coastal British Columbia (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2019 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
1908_9485 Western Sandpiper
I spent 30 minutes slithering across the beach to approach these sandpipers. My friend Chris also slithered toward them, but I had a head start, having thought of it first, which not only compensated for the shorter lens I was using but also allowed an eye level view (the pebble beach sloped down to the water's edge). There were a hundred or more Western Sandpipers in this group. It only takes one to panic, and in a flash they're gone, which was precisely what happened after this, my last frame.
300mm f/4 + 1.7x teleconverter. Not my preferred combination but really compact and lightweight. Some days that is a priority.
Photographed on the western flyway for migratory birds - wild, coastal British Columbia (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2019 James R. Page - all rights reserved.