Ruddy Turnstone
This ruddy turnstone flips a sand flea it just caught into its mouth. This photo is actually backlit, the sun is about 30 degrees to the bird’s left, so I had to adjust my exposure very carefully. While the backlighting means I sacrifice some of the more vibrant color on my subject, it gives me an amazing background with deep blues and lots of bokeh from the sun reflecting off of the sand, water, and clouds.
Country United States
State Illinois
Location Montrose Point
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity Feeding in the Wild, In or By Water
Artsy-Fartsy Yes
- Created Timestamp05/20/2023 11:57:58
- CameraNIKON Z 9
- Aperture5.6
- CreditGraham Deese
- Copyright© 2023 Graham Deese
- Focal Length500
- Iso1000
- Shutter Speed1/2500
All three Ruddy Turnstone pics are great – I like the one walking down a sand dune the most. Very creative.