Elegant Tern

[David Salem]

This is from last years Summer Tern season. These Terns are so photogenic, especially against a colorful background. Hope you like it.

1DX---840mm---f6.3---ss1/4000---ISO640---HH@6:45pm---30% crop

Thanks as always for looking and for your input. I appreciate it.

David

[Arthur Morris]

Super sharp with a great flight pose and a lovely BKGR. You should patent this series....

[David Salem]

Thanks Arthur, I'm glad you like it.

[William Dickson]

Fantastic image David. I really like how the bird pops on the beautiful BG. Great HA , lovely feather details and sharpness on the bird. Well done and thanks for sharing

Will

[Ian Wilson]

Wonderful light and background, nice eye-contact, great composition. I don't have any issues, well done. Regards, Ian.

[gail bisson]

Lovely pose, IQ and BG.
Love the catchlight as well.
Another beauty, don't you get tired of all these wonderful shots!!
Gail

[Ivan Sjögren]

Superb flight shot! Wing position is just right, great eye contact and details as well. As said, the light and the BG makes the bird stand out beautifully. The bottom wing tip looks a bit soft, I would add some sharpening or contrast.

[shane shacaluga]

Love this one. Looks like the tern will fly off the screen any second

TFS

[Bill Dix]

Another beauty of this appropriately-named tern species. Great flight position, and simply gorgeous background.

[David Salem]

Thanks so much everyone. I appreciate the comments.

Ivan, good eye, I will work on that. Looks like I might have gotten to close with the clone tool while cleaning up. Thanks

[Joe Subolefsky]

Yup the BG really makes this one pop!

[Doug Brown]

You are the Tern master!

[Stu Bowie]

Hi David, excellent IQ, and you have nailed a great flight pose, especially showing the fully extended near wing. Killer BG too. Did I mention that you have nailed the sharpness.

[Richard Flack]

Wow, stunning shot David. The light and BG really make this image! Well done!

[Karl Egressy]

Excellent flight pose and hooting angle, David. Love the layered background.

[David Salem]

Thanks again everyone and I appreciate all the nice comments. I didn't know I had this until I went through some files to delete from last summer and found this one. I'm glad I did :)

[Bob Serling]

Just a beautiful shot! The pop of the spots on its head is perfection.

[Jim Crosswell]

A real beauty David! I like the IQ, details, flight angle, exposure and composition.

[Girish Prahalad]

terrific pose captured here with excellent HA, IQ & exp.