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Elegance
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Elegance

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: AvianPosted April 17, 2014391 views20 comments
Royal tern, preening, Sanibel Island
Feb, 2014

D800
500mm
1/1600 sec, f/5.6
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: +2/3
ISO: 640
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1+2
Flash: Off

Comments

20 comments
Comment posted by Scott Frye on April 17, 2014 at 6:01 AM
For those that want to argue as to whether or not photography is a piece of art -- I would submit this photo that photography is indeed an art form -- outstanding in every way
Registered on February 3, 2007, 387 Posts, 1136 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 17, 2014 at 10:16 AM
Beautiful portrait, Sandy. Lovely pose and detail.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 17, 2014 at 11:38 AM
Nice composition and high key approach - different from what we usually see.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 17, 2014 at 11:44 AM
Hi Sandy :wavey: So creatively and artistically done!! way to go Sandy :toast:


Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on April 17, 2014 at 12:03 PM
Very nice. I like it.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 17, 2014 at 2:48 PM
Very delicate! Certainly an unusual pose, but very evocative and artistic. Really well done, Sandy! :toast: :toast:

I came back to look again. There are many good photos seen on NPN. This is head and shoulders above most; a diamond of the first water!
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 17, 2014 at 5:14 PM
Very artistic. I think the high key approach worked well here. :toast:
Registered on April 6, 2004, 119 Posts, 1989 Comments
Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on April 17, 2014 at 7:24 PM
Sandy this is stunning !
Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 17, 2014 at 11:35 PM
A simply beautiful close-up Sandy :cool:

Excellent composition!
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Balan Vinod on April 18, 2014 at 1:31 AM
Sandy ..this is wonderful ...love the monotonous effect here ...lovely

Balan Vinod
Registered on March 20, 2006, 889 Posts, 2312 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 18, 2014 at 8:30 AM
I like the high key look Sandy, artistic & creative.
Nicely done! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on April 18, 2014 at 9:35 AM
I like this one, Sandy. Nicely captured. :toast:
Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on April 18, 2014 at 10:58 AM
Absolutely gorgeous, Sandy........a truly stunning image...... :cool:
Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 18, 2014 at 11:23 AM
A real winner for me ! Everything is perfect. This should be printed LARGE and on the wall ! Almost B&W with the yellow bill as a focal point. Congratulations with this amazing shot :toast: :toast: , Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 18, 2014 at 11:21 PM
I like this artistic pose and comp Sandy. Nicely done and well presented.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 19, 2014 at 12:47 PM
A very nice close up Sandy, unusual to have a shot that works well without seeing much of an eye but I think this works. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on April 19, 2014 at 1:27 PM
Sandy,
Sanibel Island has been good to you, and you to it. Love this head shot. We see far too few on this site. You handled the whites beautifully, and captured a visceral quality that touches us emotionally. :toast:
Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on April 19, 2014 at 6:44 PM
Sandy....another elegant one, indeed :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 19, 2014 at 11:43 PM
This is really nice Sandy. The high key effect really works well with this image. Beautiful image.
Registered on February 6, 2008, 168 Posts, 3118 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 21, 2014 at 8:46 AM
Love the way you've framed this Sandy
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments