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High Stepping 'Solitary Sandpiper'
High Stepping 'Solitary Sandpiper'
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2026-04 (Standard Editing)
Collection: 2026
Camera: Sony Alpha a7 IV
Lens: Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | S
Date: Apr 28, 2026
Date Uploaded: Apr 26, 2026

 DSC04773

First time seeing one of these at our pond. Wish I could have gotten closer. Belly crawled about as far as I could without being seen. :-) Wonder if any neighbors noticed as they drove by. LOL


Statistics
Place: 26 out of 35
Avg (all users): 5.5357
Avg (participants): 5.5294
Avg (non-participants): 5.5455
Views since voting: 64
Views during voting: 55
Votes: 28
Comments: 1
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/01/2026 02:29:28 AM
Composition: 5
Technical: 6
Creativity: 6
Appeal: 6 - Sandpiper just gets lost with his camo on.
Challenge: 5 - I give everyone a 5 in this category for Free Study for obvious reasons
Overall Calculated Average Score: 6

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