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Sanderlings at Sunset

© Mitch Spence

Sanderlings at Sunset

Uploaded: March 01, 2013

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 0

Wow - this is just beautiful, Mitch! #1517067

William C. Raco level-classic March 01, 2013 0

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

Gail Sullivan level-classic March 01, 2013 0

Gorgeous lighting, Mitch! #10591639

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 01, 2013 0

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

Colette M. Metcalf March 01, 2013 0

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

Joy Rector March 02, 2013 0

love this capture #10592982

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe March 02, 2013 0

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

ccc #10592993

Leslie McLain level-classic March 04, 2013 0

Fantastic capture and golden light, Mitch. #10596403

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 20, 2013 0

Such gorgeous light on these cute birds! #10617386

Mitch Spence level-classic March 24, 2013 0

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

Dayna Cain level-classic March 24, 2013 0

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

Michelle Alton April 03, 2013 0

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

Katarina Mansson April 03, 2013 0

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

William C. Raco level-classic April 03, 2013 0

Congratulations, Mitch!
Sweet #10639784

Mary K. Robison April 03, 2013 0

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

MELODIE C. ROBERTS April 03, 2013 0

Wooooo Hoooo

Congratulations Mitch!!
A beautiful POTD!! #10639839

Joy Rector April 03, 2013 0

congrats on the POTD #10639851

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 03, 2013 0

Beautiful POTD. Congrats, Mitch. #10639860

Gord MacEachern April 03, 2013 0

Big congrats on this wonderful POTD Mitch!! #10639869

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic April 03, 2013 0

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

Leslie McLain level-classic April 03, 2013 0

Congrats on a beautiful POTD, Mitch. #10639892

Carol Flisak level-classic April 03, 2013 0

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

Kathryn Wesserling April 03, 2013 0

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

Dayna Cain level-classic April 03, 2013 0

A beautiful POTD Mitch! Congrats! #10639958

Stefania Barbier level-classic April 03, 2013 0

Congeats on your gorgeous POTD! #10639961

Susan Jane Allen level-classic April 03, 2013 0

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

Nancy Marie Ricketts April 03, 2013 0

Congratulations, Mitch, on your superb POTD! #10639967

Chris Budny level-deluxe April 03, 2013 0

Congratulations, Mitch, on POTD! #10639996

Terry Cervi level-deluxe April 03, 2013 0

Congrats on your beautiful POTD, Mitch! #10640012

Bob Cournoyer level-classic April 03, 2013 0

Woot Woot!!!!! #10640015

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 03, 2013 0

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

Martha R. Mazon level-classic April 03, 2013 0

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

Cesar J. La Rosa April 03, 2013 0

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

Susan Williams April 03, 2013 0

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

Debra R. Harder April 03, 2013 0

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

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 03, 2013 0

WOOOOOOO HOOOOO!

Big congrats on this awesome image for at POTD Mitch!

jo ann c. #10640094

Michele Peterson level-classic April 03, 2013 0

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 0

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

Nikki McDonald level-classic April 03, 2013 0

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 0

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

Dr Silly level-classic April 03, 2013 0

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

Eivor Kuchta April 03, 2013 0

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

Daniella Puente April 03, 2013 0

Congratulations on your POTD Mitch, well done! #10640304

Colette M. Metcalf April 03, 2013 0

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

Phyllis H. Burchett April 03, 2013 0

Congrats on this wonderful POTD Mitch! #10640434

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 03, 2013 0

Congrats Mitch on this Fantastic POTD!! #10640519

Susan M. Smith April 04, 2013 0

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 04, 2013 0

congrats....love the light #10640702

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic April 04, 2013 0

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

UB. #10640708

Michael Umbreit April 04, 2013 0

Congratulations Mitch on your POTD! #10640757

Terry A. Stoa April 04, 2013 0

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

Laura E. Swan level-classic April 04, 2013 0

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 0

Beautiful Mitch! Big congrats on your POTD! #10640887

Nadia Paul April 04, 2013 0

Beautiful capture with gorgeous light - congrats Mitch! #10640942

Emile Abbott level-classic April 04, 2013 0

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

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic April 04, 2013 0

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

Anita Hogue April 04, 2013 0

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

Richard D. Love April 10, 2013 0

Congratulations, Mitch. Beautiful light and perfect timing!

Rick #10647752

Tammy Espino April 28, 2013 0

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

Nancy Marie Ricketts April 29, 2013 0

Congratulations, Mitch, on your superb Finalist! #10671536

Stefania Barbier level-classic April 29, 2013 0

congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!!! #10672418

Martha R. Mazon level-classic April 29, 2013 0

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

Debra R. Harder April 29, 2013 0

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 0

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

Emile Abbott level-classic April 29, 2013 0

Congratulation on this well deserved finalist, Mitch #10673612

Michele Peterson level-classic April 29, 2013 0

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 30, 2013 0

Congratulations on your fabulous winner, Mitch!! #10674674

Michele Peterson level-classic April 30, 2013 0

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

Nancy Marie Ricketts April 30, 2013 0

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

Tammy Espino April 30, 2013 0

Congrats on going gold :) #10674782

Tammy Espino April 30, 2013 0

Congrats on going gold :) #10674783

Liz blahh April 30, 2013 0

Congrats on your beautiful winner! #10674789

Sylvia Rourke level-classic April 30, 2013 0

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

Nancy Marie Ricketts April 30, 2013 0

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

Rona L. Schwarz April 30, 2013 0

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 30, 2013 0

Congrats on your well deserved win Mitch! #10675169

Stefania Barbier level-classic April 30, 2013 0

Congratulations on your wonderful winner! #10675244

Dayna Cain level-classic April 30, 2013 0

Congrats Mitch on your amazing win! #10675333

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic April 30, 2013 0

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

UB. #10675458

Monnie Ryan April 30, 2013 0

Congratulations on your beautiful win, Mitch! #10675750

Emile Abbott level-classic April 30, 2013 0

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

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 30, 2013 0

Awesome 2nd Place winner Mitch!

Big congratulations! #10676058

Debra R. Harder April 30, 2013 0

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

Leslie McLain level-classic April 30, 2013 0

Congrats on a fantastic winner, Mitch. #10676260

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 30, 2013 0

Wonderful winner. Congrats, Mitch. #10676283

Daniella Puente April 30, 2013 0

Beautiful light and elements Mitch, congrats! #10676285

Kathy Salerni level-classic April 30, 2013 0

Congratulation on your outstanding Winner,
Mitch! #10676379

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic April 30, 2013 0

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 0

A beautiful winner Mitch, congratulations! #10676744

Irene Colling level-classic April 30, 2013 0

Expert photography of this interesting scene.

Congratulations on your winning image Mitch. #10676802

Cindy Bendush level-classic May 01, 2013 0

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

Susan M. Smith May 01, 2013 0

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

Patrick Rouzes level-classic May 01, 2013 0

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

Gail Sullivan level-classic May 02, 2013 0

A well-deserved win, Mitch! #10679296

Joannie Bertucci level-classic May 03, 2013 0

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

Katarina Mansson May 03, 2013 0

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

Renee Doyle May 04, 2013 0

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

Chris Budny level-deluxe May 07, 2013 0

Congratulations, Mitch! #10684611

Phyllis H. Burchett May 07, 2013 0

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

Carmody Baker May 27, 2013 0

They do move fast. Great capture Mitch! #10709519

Alexandra Hankova July 10, 2013 0

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

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