Crested Tern

Gallery: AvianPosted March 8, 2011102 views10 comments

Another tern from Christmas where they were hammering bait fish close to the shore. I have plenty of clean shots with single birds but I liked the oof birds in the background here.

1D2n 500/f4 handheld
ISO 400 f6.3 1/5000 exp comp -1/3

cheers
Rob

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10 comments

Comment posted by Harry Harris on March 8, 2011 at 9:10 AM

Rob, I like the OOF birds in the background. For me they add a sense of motion. A couple days ago I captured a shot of a Caspian Tern and I am excited that they will be back soon here.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on March 8, 2011 at 4:01 PM

I, too, like the bg birds. They seem to echo the main subject and IMO add a sense of mystery to the image. I like shots that evoke an emotional response in me as this one doew. Nicely done

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 8, 2011 at 4:17 PM

Sweet Photo Rob

Nice comp with oof birds!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on March 8, 2011 at 4:19 PM

Rob,
I really like the detail, the flight pose and the oof birds too.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 8, 2011 at 4:24 PM

I really like the context of the other birds in flock and the similar of wing positions. The main subject is very sharp too.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 8, 2011 at 7:37 PM

Nicely done. I also like the oof birds, but would consider cloning out the 4th piece of wing on the left. Sharon

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Comment posted by KC Choo on March 8, 2011 at 8:33 PM

Great! I tend to agree with Sharon about the bit of OOF bird.

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on March 8, 2011 at 8:39 PM

I really the composition with the OOF birds in the background, Rob. Nice job getting the eye to stand out.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 9, 2011 at 7:56 AM

Exposure and detail looks great Rob.
Like the OOF birds also..They add good interest to your comp.
I might consider cloning the single wingtip upper left if it was mine.
Well done!

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on March 9, 2011 at 8:28 AM

I like the OOF birds in the image. Nice separation of the eye, which is tough to do in this specie.

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