Arctic Tern

Canon 1DX
f/4 500mm
f/5.6
1/2500
ISO 1000

I captured this Arctic Tern from the shore in my home town, earlier this year.

Will

I really like the white on white, the spread wings and tail, the fact that the beak doesn't overlap with the wing and there is eye contact. You have handled the low light condition well IMO. TFS.

Will, you are unstoppable. This is a really superb frame. I love the high key look while still having wonderful contrast and detail on the bird including the eye. The translucent look of the wings is wonderful. Hard for me to imagine how this could be handled any better. Your work is consistently excellent.

Nice one Will, could also work in Hi-key too as an option. Like the illuminating light coming through the wings. The cloudy conditions helped you here.

TFS
Steve

Wow, everything's perfect! The white on white, the separation of the red beak from the body, and the wing stretch. Excellent work!

I like this one as much as the other one you posted like this. Light worked perfect for you. Pose is nice.

Thanks for the comments, much appreciated.

Will

Really nice high key image. Good exposure and IQ. Love the fanned tail and wing position.
The eye looks excellent- so often the eye looks "dead" if there is no sun to produce a catchlight,
Gail

Really nice. Great detail in the bird.

Thanks for that Gail and Jerry.

Will

I like the Nice High Key look and Wing position.

Thanks for sharing.

Extraordinary image Will---the focus and exposure are masterful the way they capture the many gradations of grey to white---catching that little flash of light on the eye is the clincher for me.

Thanks for that Krishna and Bob, much appreciated.

Will