Inspired by a good friend whilst on Inner Farne recently both trying to capture the moment, we ran the gauntlet of the boardwalk, whilst under fire by the Arctic Terns. This was a very painful exercise, one I will not forget in a hurry! Taken late afternoon, just before the heavens opened.
Not sure about the blurred building in the BG, WDYT?
Good to have seen both Guy & Craig there too.
Steve
MKIII, 14mm lens, flash, f/18 ISO 200 Manual focus (fixed)
With that title, the blurred building is as much an essential part of the composition as the stormy sky. A very different shot to the norm, and I suspect people will either love it or hate it. In my opinion one of your best.
I think that's one excellent image you have there. The sky and background are fine, they are relatively inconspicuous because of the presence of the tern in your face. The curved tail feather and the wing blur is great.
Well done - an experiment hopefully worth the bombardment.
I think it is absolutely brilliant! What drama! I like the way the red bits contrast with the monochrome background. You could maybe crop a bit from the right and a tiny bit from the bottom to lose the isolated bit of building.
interesting image, not quite sure it's my thing, but i certainly commend your ingenuity, i'm suprised the terns aren't used to people going by, there must be a hundreds passing every day
Breathtaking very different and works very well Steve, only tiny nit is to central, and maybe a little more room to the left so it can fly into Breathtaking shot though and very arty Nice to see you again and thanks for the advice
Thanks guys, guess posting something different has provoked a good response and may have even given food for thought for the future for other members.
The 14mm is something I have never used, but had the opportunity that day. Anyone who has been on the island knows how close and how quick these birds fly in at you, so getting it 'spot on' in frame is almost impossible. Plus, using a 14mm lens you have to be so close to the bird it becomes a test of nerves, who will bottle out first?
The flash was bolted onto the hotshoe, not side bracket, then with both arms extended (no chance of looking through the view finder) you had to judge where the bird was going to be, plus, get within inches of it, then fire, not a burst, but single frame. Some you win, some you lose.
I would also like to say, no bird was harmed in this way and was always treated with great respect. The bird always came first, irrespective of the shot.
What fantastic impact this shot has; it is almost a graphic rather than a photograph. I must admit that I don't think that the building adds anything to the shot at all, but the tern is so dominant that it scarcely matters. Eric
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18 repliesNot sure about the blurred building in the BG, WDYT?
Good to have seen both Guy & Craig there too.
Steve
MKIII, 14mm lens, flash, f/18 ISO 200 Manual focus (fixed)
With that title, the blurred building is as much an essential part of the composition as the stormy sky. A very different shot to the norm, and I suspect people will either love it or hate it. In my opinion one of your best.
David
I think that's one excellent image you have there. The sky and background are fine, they are relatively inconspicuous because of the presence of the tern in your face. The curved tail feather and the wing blur is great.
Well done - an experiment hopefully worth the bombardment.
Chris
Best wishes
Frederic
Really moody and different feel Steven and the building works given your title but if you're not sure it'd be easily removed!!
Mark
The 14mm is something I have never used, but had the opportunity that day. Anyone who has been on the island knows how close and how quick these birds fly in at you, so getting it 'spot on' in frame is almost impossible. Plus, using a 14mm lens you have to be so close to the bird it becomes a test of nerves, who will bottle out first?
The flash was bolted onto the hotshoe, not side bracket, then with both arms extended (no chance of looking through the view finder) you had to judge where the bird was going to be, plus, get within inches of it, then fire, not a burst, but single frame. Some you win, some you lose.
I would also like to say, no bird was harmed in this way and was always treated with great respect. The bird always came first, irrespective of the shot.
Steve
Great image though.
Tim
Phil.
Really nice and with the title you have given, I think you need the buildings in there.
Love the effect with the dark sky and the bright bird, makes for a strong image.
It was nice to meet you and Graham as well.
Fran