Small bird, big world

Gallery: AvianPosted August 15, 201194 views3 comments

I like how the vegetation overwhelms this small Least Tern chick.

Nikon D300s 300 f4 + 1.7X TC HH lying down
f/6.7
1/2000s
ISO 400
-.33 EC

Cropped to 75%, sharpened using smart sharpen in CS5 on 27" iMac

- Luke

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Michael Lotito on August 15, 2011 at 8:39 PM

One of your best. I like the story it tells of a small birds struggle in a big world. The larger image is stunning!

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on August 16, 2011 at 6:41 PM

Excellent comp and dof. It looks like a sturdy little chick. Nicely seen and captured. Sharon

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 16, 2011 at 11:27 PM

Another beauty, Luke. That tern colony has been good to you.

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