On a canoe-trip the other day, I saw a couple of nesting terns on the beach. Sitting in the canoe with a camouflage-carpet over myself, the terns landed within minutes on their nests and let me get a few photos, before I moved on.
I clipped the wings by purpose to get a more intimate shot.
20D + 500/4; iso400, 1/320 f6.3; handheld, nearly full frame.
Disclaimer: No birds were harmed in this shot, and eggs were unattended for less than 5 minutes on a non-rainy day.
Sweet shot Helge - love the red beak, but I agree with David's comments.
Just saw the 2nd pic - yep lot better. I think you have to be like a surgeon if you are going to chop your subject - decisive and clearcut - no messing about
Hi Helge
nice image of the Bird and plenty of detail in the plumage. I am undecided with what image I would prefer.
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Elliott Neep on May 29, 2006 at 12:26 PM
I think the low contrast light works really well for this white bird. Ok, the shot would have been much better with the tail feathers included, but the crop has made for a very strong wildlife image.
Discussion
9 repliesI clipped the wings by purpose to get a more intimate shot.
20D + 500/4; iso400, 1/320 f6.3; handheld, nearly full frame.
Disclaimer: No birds were harmed in this shot, and eggs were unattended for less than 5 minutes on a non-rainy day.
Nice shot with good detail in the plumage (easily lost on these birds) - I would have preferred to have seen the whole bird or a much closer crop!
David
Just saw the 2nd pic - yep lot better. I think you have to be like a surgeon if you are going to chop your subject - decisive and clearcut - no messing about
John
Yes the re-post works for me - your original post was IMO somewhere in 'no man's land'
David
dennis
I thinkthe first shot would have been excellent with the whole bird showing, however, the second image works very well.
Best wishes
Phil
nice image of the Bird and plenty of detail in the plumage. I am undecided with what image I would prefer.
John
Aberdeen