Least Tern

Gallery: AvianPosted September 8, 2011107 views10 comments

Another Least Tern chick from last month. The only things I don't like are the blurred foot and the piece of phrag that looks like it's impaling this little bird. Oh well, can't win them all.

Nikon D300s 300 f4 + 1.7X TC HH from kayak
f/6.7
1/1600s
ISO 640
-.33 EC

Full Frame, levels adjustment and sharpening in CS5 on 27" iMac

- luke

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on September 8, 2011 at 8:53 PM

Nice light and exposure with a very nice raised foot. I like how the soft beige tones are just coming into the feathering. Sharon

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on September 8, 2011 at 8:55 PM

Love this little guy. Well done.

Registered on December 3, 2003, 192 Posts, 739 Comments

Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on September 8, 2011 at 10:32 PM

Luke this is great I like the movement and as for the stick in the bg maybe a bit more selective blurring to give it less clarity

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on September 8, 2011 at 10:43 PM

Wonderfully sharp, Luke, and I love that it's walking.

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Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on September 9, 2011 at 11:19 AM

Love the pose and the angle.....I don't mind the blur on the foot.....implies motion. Good self assesment on the BG.....a blur that Avi suggested may do the trick!

Registered on November 20, 2009, 56 Posts, 748 Comments

Comment posted by Darren Colello on September 9, 2011 at 11:57 AM

Nicely done Luke. Love the eye, the intensity of this little chick is really showing. Great work, and from a kayak.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on September 9, 2011 at 1:23 PM

Nice work on this one Luke. Looks like he was trying to make an escape! I don't mind the blurred for and nice job pulling him from the busy BG.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 9, 2011 at 5:38 PM

This works for me as posted - I have no issue with the blurred foot or the BG "spear."

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 9, 2011 at 8:22 PM

A really nice shot of this little tern Luke. I do not mind the BG at all and the foot is fine too. Nice to see a young least tern.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on September 9, 2011 at 11:21 PM

Definitely a young bird with a mission. You've noted the nits already. Apartment from them, this is a very good photo of the youngster.

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