Caspian Tern

[Kerry Perkins]

Captured in late afternoon light. These birds are a challenge! I love to sit and watch them flit about and sometimes they fly close enough for a shot...

1D4, EF400mm f/5.6L
Manual mode, f/5.6@1/4000 ISO 400 WB 4900K
AI Servo autofocus, hand-held no flash

[Randy Stout]

Kerry;

I think terns are so elegant, always nice subjects.

I like the wing pose, angle in frame, good exposure.

For personal taste, I might crop up a little bit from the bottom. Just felt better to me, even though the bird is looking down just a bit.

Cheers

Randy

[Dave Leroy]

A very nice dynamic pose and a bit different. I just wish it was a bigger in frame. It may also do well as a 16:9 crop with some off bottom and right.

[Arthur Morris]

EXP and wing position good. IQ about the bill and face looks suspect.... At the very least, some bill clean-up would work for me. How large a crop?

[Kerry Perkins]

Artie, it's about a 50% crop.

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks Kerry. Perhaps some bill and cap clean-up on the original would improve things (if that works with your personal ethics).

[Kerry Perkins]

Thank you Artie. I have some better captures that I will post, I think the wing position seduced me on this one. :c3:

[Nico Steenberg]

Well exposed and flight angle with a good comp. Well done !