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Little Tern

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Posted by szekiat chan on May 30, 2007 at 10:06 AM
Captured in Minsmere over the wet weekend. I wasn't expecting to shoot along the coastline, so i didn't bring groundpod or skimmer and this shot was done belly crawling and handheld using my 300-800 and 20D. Terns seem to be nesting now and i wonder if there's anywhere nearer to london to shoot them. Any ideas guys?

Posted by Pete Etheridge on May 30, 2007 at 10:17 AM
Hi Szekiat,

Can't help with the location advice I'm afraid. I would clone out the dust spot top left in this image, but overall, the open bill helps make this a nice shot.
:toast:
Posted by Barrie Harwood on May 30, 2007 at 10:51 AM
Bloomin' eck - dust bunnies the size of Jupiter (three that I can see!) Must have been a hefty crop to get them that size.

Lovely birds - I have the UK's largest breeding colony on my doorstep (not literally of course - not enough room :biggrin:) and they are great to watch however, when photographing, remember they are a Schedule 1 species

Barrie :smile:
Posted by szekiat chan on May 30, 2007 at 11:38 AM
noted that they are scedule one birds. I don't intend to shoot the nesting. Just want to get some fishing shots.
Posted by Justin on May 30, 2007 at 2:48 PM
A nice light and airy feel to this one.Your sensor definately needs a good clean though.
Posted by Mike Smith on May 30, 2007 at 2:54 PM
Not sure if it is closer for you than than Minsmere, but the saltings pools at Pennington Marshes used to be a reliable place for low fishing LT - but I have not been there for a few years now - they are located between Lymington and Keyhaven in the New Forest - the pools attract all sorts of waders, but no hides etc to shoot from.

Guy Edwardes regularly mud crawled along that bit of coast line for his wader shots :wink:
Posted by Paula Graham on May 30, 2007 at 4:42 PM
An artistic looking image. I will not mention the dust spots!
Posted by Andy Astbury on May 31, 2007 at 3:12 AM
Overall a nice image :toast:

I got a 'bunnie count' of 7 - jeeesh, you are going to have to clean your sensor and mirror box - can I make a recomendation http://www.warehouseexpress.com/?PHOTO/cleaning/visibledust.html#PC304747 - the best solution I've come across :smile: