Forster's Tern juvenile

[Bill Dix]

Captured at Brigantine last Friday morning. I believe the cinnamon coloration makes this fellow a fresh juvenile. C&C appreciated.

D90 | 80-400 VR @ 330mm | ISO 640 | 1/4000s @ f/7.1 | -1.0 EV | HH

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Bill, liked the placement of the subject in the frame. Very good details too.

[denise ippolito]

Bill, Very nice flight pose and the composition suits this pose well in my opinion. Nice feather details on the wings and the fanned tail that is curled up is a nice touch.:)

[Joe Senzatimore]

Great pose and very different. Love the comp. as well as the wonderful exposure and details.

[Michael Zajac]

Fantastic Bill, Is this a large crop. I like the framing and the pose. Nice job w/ the juvi. esp at Brig.

[Bill Dix]

Kaustubh, Denise, Joe and Michael: Thank you for the kind words. Michael, this is not what I would consider a really large crop; it is about 70% of full-frame. I took some off the top and left to move the bird into the corner, and a tad off the other sides to tighten it up a bit.

[Michael Zajac]

Thanks Bill, I was just wondering since it was Brig.:)

[Bill Dix]

Thanks Bill, I was just wondering since it was Brig.:)
I know what you mean. Sometimes I think gulls and terns are about the only birds you can get close to there.