Tern at Farne Islands

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12 replies

Posted by Austin Thomas on July 3, 2008 at 6:21 PM

Hi all,

Just to prove we do get some sunshine in the UK....

Taken on the Farnes a couple of weekends ago.

1DMK3, 24-70 at 25mm, f8 and 1/1250. ISO200.

C&C welcome.

Thanks

Austin

Posted by John Robinson on July 3, 2008 at 6:30 PM

About as good a flight shot coming in as you can get.
I wonder how many camera "activations " have taken place on the Farnes this year ?
Cheers
JohnR

Posted by Austin Thomas on July 3, 2008 at 6:36 PM

Hi John,

Hundreds of thousand I would imagine.

I will still go back next year !

Austin

Posted by Ian Mason on July 3, 2008 at 6:46 PM

I took hundreds myself at the Farnes trying to get this shot - and failed! Well done! He must have been rather close to your head.

Posted by Austin Thomas on July 3, 2008 at 6:51 PM

Hi Ian,

Too close at times !!

I have many OOF images, even at 24mm focal length, where the subject was too close to obtain focus. I ended up lying on the ground to get the best images.

Thanks

Austin

Posted by Tristan Campbell on July 4, 2008 at 8:48 AM

Superb! Very strong graphic image. Tristan

Posted by Paul Gibbs on July 4, 2008 at 12:06 PM

I took just under 2000 on inner farne my self!

Nice shot, esp at 25mm! Now thats wide!

Posted by Dave Courtenay on July 4, 2008 at 12:22 PM

Like the light coming through the wing and tail feathers-A pop of fill in may have helped put a glint in the eye but great as is

Dave

Posted by Stephen Boyd on July 4, 2008 at 2:43 PM

Austin

great flight shot and great back lighting

hope he didn't get you as they can be aggressive little things!!

Stephen

Posted by Rob Chace on July 4, 2008 at 4:05 PM

Beautiful background & i love the backlighting

Regards
Rob

Posted by Ian Macdermott on July 4, 2008 at 7:46 PM

Stunning frame filling image Austin

Ian

Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 5, 2008 at 4:30 PM

Gorgeous image Austin

Andy...

Posted by Magnus Hird on July 6, 2008 at 2:22 PM

About as symmetrical as you can get and I really like the backlighting through the feathers