Inca tern

[Peter de Haas]

2008:04:12 08:50:47
400mm
1/1600 sec, f/7,1
Mode: Av
Metering: Evaluative
ISO: 400
Callao port

[Doug Brown]

Congrats on a great first post Peter. Excellent exposure and sharpness. I've never seen an Inca Tern; they are beautiful. Can't wait to see more of your work.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Wonderful portrait with great exposure and detail as well as excellent eye contact. A great first post Peter and a big welcome to BPN. Look forward to seeing more !!!!!

[Alfred Forns]

Big Welcome Peter !!!!!! Beautiful bird which I'm not familiar with at all !!! Sharp well exposed and great head angle !!! If it is fine with you would clean up the some of the prominent white spots

Cropping wise its just a mater of taste but like to see the eye further back in the frame with a slight crop from the left and bottom !!! Love your image and looking forward to seeing more !!!! Muy Bueno !!!!

[Harold Davis]

welcome to BPN peter!! awesome first post and cant wait to see more from peru!!

[Robert O'Toole]

Hello Peter,

This is one of my favorite terns sp. Where is the image taken, is it a wild bird? 99.9% of inca images on the web are all from Zoos :(

Beautiful image, the gray and blue colors tones are great. Sharpness is great also.

I think more room of the right would make the image better, but that is a minor issue.

Robert

[Peter de Haas]

Hi Robert,
The picture is taken in Callao port in Peru. It is a wild bird and quitte common at the coast and are not shy. They have there favorite resting places.Just wait and they are comming close.
White spots are waterdrops.
Thanks all for the comment

Peter de Haas

[Grady Weed]

I like the portrait style you chose here. The fine details on the neck and slight shadows highlighted are nice. The yellow and white markings are very unique, well exposed. The beak seems a bit bright as to the sun reflection, but a very minor mention. I do not mind the tight crop. Welcome and keep posting your fine images.

[Peregrine Craig Nash]

Lovely Portait Peter. I hope to see these one day!!

[Juan Aragonés]

Fantasitic portrat Peter. Tack sharp and sweet BG. The withe whisker and the red bill are fantastic

[Gus Cobos]

Welcome to BPN Peter,
Great capture, love the colors and details on your bird. The eye looks fantastic...:D

[Simon Bennett]

Wonderful portrait of a stunning bird - excellent detail.

[Glenn Bartley]

Really nice portrait. What a cool species!