Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida

[Mervyn Marsh]

Hi all, took this today at WTP using 5d mk iii, 500mm ii with 1.4ex iii at 700mm..
f5.6, iso 800, 1/8000.. Cheers, did some sharpening, lifted exposure. clone stamp tool..
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Cheers,
Merv

[Phillip Tomkinson]

Hi a nice looking image but it dose not look as sharp as it could be maybe a little more USM.

Phil.

[Bill Jobes]

Very nice wing display, Mervyn,

Since the bird is not fully in-focus, I agree with applying a bit more selective sharpening using a technique of your choice.

I would also, if the photo were mine, crop slightly more from the right side.

[arash_hazeghi]

nice banking pose but image is quite soft

[Daniel Cadieux]

I'm really liking the banking pose and the beautiful water BG, but I agree the subject is soft and too centered. Not sure you need that much SS, perhaps stopping down a tad would have helped.

[Grace Scalzo]

Merv, if conditions warranted a sunny 16 exposure, you were at least two stops underexposed here. That leads to all kind of trouble in trying to reclaim an image. I'd get a solid understanding of exposure theory, and couple that with frequent histogram checks when obtaining your captures. The wingspread here is perfect, but the softness pulls this down. Artie has written a ton of excellent stuff, and there is also a wealth of info on the net that will help.