Story of the Shot - Stilt Sandpiper Tim Hopwood

Tim Hopwood joins me to share the story of how he captured a beautiful photo of a Stilt Sandpiper in the glowing morning mist.

[@nathanwatsonphotography]

Tim's work is terrific and this shot is a ripper. The mist adds so much atmosphere.

[@RayHennessy]

Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed this one!

[@BenjaminKenway]

What an unbelievable shot.

[@RayHennessy]

Thanks for watching and I agree!

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

One of my shots of a great blue heron won a gallery award during this same time period. As the sun came up the smoke turned the sky blood red. The pond where I was shooting picked up some of that red reflection and I caught the GBH standing on a log in the water preening. It made a good composition that the juror liked and I got an award. So, something good for me came out of all that smoke. Other than that it didn't help my COPD a bit.

[@RayHennessy]

Congrats, that's wonderful, those conditions sure can be amazing!