Sanderlings at Sunset

© Mitch Spence

Sanderlings at Sunset

Uploaded: March 01, 2013 06:53:17

Description

An evening at Boca Grande. My these little guys move fast. Category: Animals

Exif: f/10, 1/250 second, ISO: 400, Focal Length: 200mm

Comments

Monnie Ryan March 01, 2013

Wow - this is just beautiful, Mitch! #1517067

William C. Raco level-classic March 01, 2013

Excellent capture of the golden light, surf and the birds
Very nice, Mitch! #10591475

Gail Sullivan level-classic March 01, 2013

Gorgeous lighting, Mitch! #10591639

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 01, 2013

Outstanding - Great light, comp and wildlife capture! #10591719

Colette M. Metcalf March 01, 2013

Love it!! Wonderful capture, Mitch!!! #10592090

Joy Rector March 02, 2013

love this capture #10592982

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe March 02, 2013

Glorious golden hour portrait of these speedy little birds! LOVE it!

ccc #10592993

Leslie McLain level-classic March 04, 2013

Fantastic capture and golden light, Mitch. #10596403

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 20, 2013

Such gorgeous light on these cute birds! #10617386

Mitch Spence level-classic March 24, 2013

Thank you, Monnie, Bill, Gail, Jeff, Colette, Joy, Candice, Leslie, and Chris. #10622094

Dayna Cain level-classic March 24, 2013

This is a fantastic capture Mitch. The lighting and composition are perfect. #10622413

Michelle Alton April 03, 2013

They do appear to be on a MISSION! Wonderful capture and image, and big CONGRATULATIONS, Mitch, on POTD! #10639761

Katarina Mansson April 03, 2013

Gorgeous sight perfectly captured in beautiful light! Congratulations on your POTD Mitch! #10639764

William C. Raco level-classic April 03, 2013

Congratulations, Mitch!
Sweet #10639784

Mary K. Robison April 03, 2013

Fantastic "golden hour" capture, Mitch! Love that foaming surf.
Congratulations on your well earned POTD! #10639834

MELODIE C. ROBERTS April 03, 2013

Wooooo Hoooo

Congratulations Mitch!!
A beautiful POTD!! #10639839

Joy Rector April 03, 2013

congrats on the POTD #10639851

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 03, 2013

Beautiful POTD. Congrats, Mitch. #10639860

Gord MacEachern April 03, 2013

Big congrats on this wonderful POTD Mitch!! #10639869

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic April 03, 2013

Congratulations, Mitch, on this fantastic POTD! Way to go!! #10639875

Leslie McLain level-classic April 03, 2013

Congrats on a beautiful POTD, Mitch. #10639892

Carol Flisak level-classic April 03, 2013

Wonderful image, Mitch... terrific light and timing... they are quick! Congrats on your POTD! #10639936

Kathryn Wesserling April 03, 2013

What a special moment you captured, Mitch. It's a beautiful POTD. #10639946

Dayna Cain level-classic April 03, 2013

A beautiful POTD Mitch! Congrats! #10639958

Stefania Barbier level-classic April 03, 2013

Congeats on your gorgeous POTD! #10639961

Susan Jane Allen level-classic April 03, 2013

Congrats on your POTD, Mitch! Just love the light! #10639966

Nancy Marie Ricketts April 03, 2013

Congratulations, Mitch, on your superb POTD! #10639967

Chris Budny level-deluxe April 03, 2013

Congratulations, Mitch, on POTD! #10639996

Terry Cervi level-deluxe April 03, 2013

Congrats on your beautiful POTD, Mitch! #10640012

Bob Cournoyer level-classic April 03, 2013

Woot Woot!!!!! #10640015

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 03, 2013

Huge congratulations Mitch. A difficult capture, so well done. #10640026

Martha R. Mazon level-classic April 03, 2013

Fantastic image, Mitch, with excellent lighting, lines, implied movement, and mood! Congratulations on a wonderful POTD!! #10640039

Cesar J. La Rosa April 03, 2013

Beautiful photograph, Mitch!!! Perfect composition and lighting, and a very well-deserved POTD.
Congratulations, Mitch!!!
Cesar #10640055

Susan Williams April 03, 2013

Beautiful image and amazing capture of these fast-moving birs. Well-deserved POTD! Congratulations! #10640058

Debra R. Harder April 03, 2013

This is great lighting....and excellent timing, of course! Huge congratulations, Mitch, on your superb POTD!!!! #10640078

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 03, 2013

WOOOOOOO HOOOOO!

Big congrats on this awesome image for at POTD Mitch!

jo ann c. #10640094

Michele Peterson level-classic April 03, 2013

Mitch, this is just fabulous! The light is incredible, and the waves chasing the birds is perfect. Congratulations on your POTD today!! #10640110

Nancy L. Green level-classic April 03, 2013

CONGRATULATIONS Mitch on this wonderful POTD!!! <>< #10640122

Nikki McDonald level-classic April 03, 2013

Beautiful light, Mitch, and the focus on those scurrying little sanderlings is perfect. Love the light and color on the wave across the top, too. Congratulations on the POTD. #10640128

Ellen Hodges April 03, 2013

Huge congrats on a fantastic POTD, Mitch!! #10640160

Dr Silly level-classic April 03, 2013

Congratulations Mitch on your wonderful POTD. :O)
#10640267

Eivor Kuchta April 03, 2013

Beautiful light! Congratulations on your POTD, Mitch! #10640297

Daniella Puente April 03, 2013

Congratulations on your POTD Mitch, well done! #10640304

Colette M. Metcalf April 03, 2013

A Big congrats to you on your POTD!!!! #10640323

Phyllis H. Burchett April 03, 2013

Congrats on this wonderful POTD Mitch! #10640434

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 03, 2013

Congrats Mitch on this Fantastic POTD!! #10640519

Susan M. Smith April 03, 2013

Superb job, Mitch! There is so much to enjoy at Boca Grande and it looks like you captured some of that with fantastic lighting. Congrats on your POTD! #10640648

Cathy Barrows April 03, 2013

congrats....love the light #10640702

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic April 03, 2013

Huge CONGRATZ on the POTD Mitch. Awesome light and timing!!!

UB. #10640708

Michael Umbreit April 03, 2013

Congratulations Mitch on your POTD! #10640757

Terry A. Stoa April 03, 2013

Great photo, Mitch - congrats on the POTD selection. #10640774

Laura E. Swan level-classic April 03, 2013

Mitch this is awesome! That lighting is what put this already excellent image over the top! Such an original, crisp, well deserved Gold POTD!

-Laura :D #10640818

Cindy Bendush level-classic April 04, 2013

Beautiful Mitch! Big congrats on your POTD! #10640887

Nadia Paul April 04, 2013

Beautiful capture with gorgeous light - congrats Mitch! #10640942

Emile Abbott level-classic April 04, 2013

Well timed and love the light. Congrats Mitch on your POTD #10641210

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic April 04, 2013

Love these guys and the lighting. Congratulations Mitch on this great POTD! #10641254

Anita Hogue April 04, 2013

Oh, what an awesome image! Congratulations on your POTD! #10641470

Richard D. Love April 10, 2013

Congratulations, Mitch. Beautiful light and perfect timing!

Rick #10647752

Tammy Espino April 28, 2013

Congrats Mitch on your super finalist!!:) #10670901

Nancy Marie Ricketts April 28, 2013

Congratulations, Mitch, on your superb Finalist! #10671536

Stefania Barbier level-classic April 29, 2013

congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!!! #10672418

Martha R. Mazon level-classic April 29, 2013

Congratulations on this and all your wonderful finalists, Mitch! #10673267

Debra R. Harder April 29, 2013

I suspect this will have another GOLD badge underneath it soon, Mitch! Love this! Huge congratulations on all your wonderful finalists!!! #10673469

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 29, 2013

Congratulations!!! I'm so happy to see this with another award Mitch! #10673611

Emile Abbott level-classic April 29, 2013

Congratulation on this well deserved finalist, Mitch #10673612

Michele Peterson level-classic April 29, 2013

I still love this one, and was happy to see it get a finalist! Good luck, I hope it moves on to Gold!! Congratulations! #10673808

Martha R. Mazon level-classic April 29, 2013

Congratulations on your fabulous winner, Mitch!! #10674674

Michele Peterson level-classic April 29, 2013

It DID move on to gold!!! Yippee!! #10674760

Nancy Marie Ricketts April 29, 2013

Congratulations,Mitch, on your superb GOLD winner! #10674779

Tammy Espino April 29, 2013

Congrats on going gold :) #10674782

Tammy Espino April 29, 2013

Congrats on going gold :) #10674783

Liz blahh April 29, 2013

Congrats on your beautiful winner! #10674789

Sylvia Rourke level-classic April 29, 2013

Congrats on your gold, those little guys are very hard to photograph...you nailed it Mitch. #10674972

Nancy Marie Ricketts April 29, 2013

Congratulations, Mitch on your magnificent GOLD First Place WINNER! #10675057

Rona L. Schwarz April 29, 2013

Oh, I just LOVE this one, Mitch! Sorry I missed the POTD, but delighted to see it win more GOLD! I love to shoot shorebirds (these guys are really fast!) and the light on these is marvelous. Have been to Boca Grande, too for pelicans - very special. Huge Congrats on this very favorite Gold Winner! #10675065

Nadia Paul April 29, 2013

Congrats on your well deserved win Mitch! #10675169

Stefania Barbier level-classic April 30, 2013

Congratulations on your wonderful winner! #10675244

Dayna Cain level-classic April 30, 2013

Congrats Mitch on your amazing win! #10675333

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic April 30, 2013

Love it each time I see it, Mitch, CONGRATZ on the double Gold!!!

UB. #10675458

Monnie Ryan April 30, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful win, Mitch! #10675750

Emile Abbott level-classic April 30, 2013

Congratulations Mitch on bringing home the gold with this winner. #10675848

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 30, 2013

Awesome 2nd Place winner Mitch!

Big congratulations! #10676058

Debra R. Harder April 30, 2013

No surprise here, Mitch! GOLD all the way! Huge congratulations on your outstanding winner!!! Yeah!! #10676156

Leslie McLain level-classic April 30, 2013

Congrats on a fantastic winner, Mitch. #10676260

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 30, 2013

Wonderful winner. Congrats, Mitch. #10676283

Daniella Puente April 30, 2013

Beautiful light and elements Mitch, congrats! #10676285

Kathy Salerni level-classic April 30, 2013

Congratulation on your outstanding Winner,
Mitch! #10676379

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic April 30, 2013

You couldn't ask for better light, Mitch. Perfection in every way. I LOVE this. Huge congrats. #10676646

Claudia Kuhn level-classic April 30, 2013

A beautiful winner Mitch, congratulations! #10676744

Irene Colling level-classic April 30, 2013

Expert photography of this interesting scene.

Congratulations on your winning image Mitch. #10676802

Cindy Bendush level-classic April 30, 2013

This is such a smile-maker Mitch! Huge congratulations on your gold! #10677120

Susan M. Smith April 30, 2013

Not surprised to see this one get gold again! Congratulations Mitch! #10677190

Patrick Rouzes level-classic April 30, 2013

CONGRATS on your triple awards for this awesome winner, Mitch! WTG, my friend!
#10677217

Gail Sullivan level-classic May 02, 2013

A well-deserved win, Mitch! #10679296

Joannie Bertucci level-classic May 02, 2013

Stunning image Mitch and congrats on your gold badge! :-) #10679845

Katarina Mansson May 03, 2013

Love those three beautiful golden birds with those two beautiful golden badges. Congratulations again Mitch! #10680477

Renee Doyle May 04, 2013

Great lighting and capture Mitch!! COngratulations on this wonderful winner! #10681853

Chris Budny level-deluxe May 07, 2013

Congratulations, Mitch! #10684611

Phyllis H. Burchett May 07, 2013

Happy to see this with gold, congrats Mitch! #10685197

Carmody Baker May 27, 2013

They do move fast. Great capture Mitch! #10709519

Alexandra Hankova July 10, 2013

Delicious light! :-) Very belated congratulations! :-) #10762400

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