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Geoffrey Montagu
08-04-2017, 12:05 PM
A couple of mornings ago we found ourselves on Nickerson Beach, NY with hundreds of Black Skimmers and many Common Terns, with their young in the protected dune grass areas. The parents were taking turns flying out to the breakers to catch fish to feed their young. They were flying back to shore just over our heads or skimming low over the beach in front or just behind us. This image of a Common Tern was taken just after it had reversed direction while gliding over the breakers searching for its next catch. The gray background is an impending storm off the coast. C&C welcome.

D500, Nikon 500mm f 4/G + 1,4 TC, 1/3200s, f 6.3, ISO 1250, Gitzo, Wimberley Gimbal head.

Geoffrey




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gail bisson
08-04-2017, 12:29 PM
This is really nice Geoffrey! Great topside view and love the fanned tail.
Tack sharp and I like the grey sea as a BG.
Exposure perfect.
If this is not a big crop, I could see a version as a vertical but only if this IQ stays as nice as this,
Gail
Mike Poole
08-04-2017, 01:42 PM
I love the dorsal view and the little head turn towards us. Nice details throughout, nice work

Mike
Bill Dix
08-04-2017, 02:27 PM
Great dorsal view with fully outstretched wings and tail. Good detail and exposure.
Arthur Morris
08-05-2017, 09:31 AM
Ditto all the positive comments above. The BKGR looks a lot more like water than stormy sky ...

with love, artie on the way to the Galapagos
Geoffrey Montagu
08-05-2017, 11:30 AM
This is really nice Geoffrey! Great topside view and love the fanned tail.
Tack sharp and I like the grey sea as a BG.
Exposure perfect.
If this is not a big crop, I could see a version as a vertical but only if this IQ stays as nice as this,
Gail

Thanks Gail. It's not a big crop, and initially I thought about vertical. Will take another look.

Geoffrey




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