Common Tern Begging

[Joe Senzatimore]

Just love the excitment these little ones exhibit when the adult comes in with food. Not easy to follow them as they are sooooo quick to run for food.

800ISO f8 at 1/2500th
Cropped to vertical
600F4 with 1.4 TC

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Love the exposure, the sharpness, lighting, and details. What a great pose you capture here too. I don't mind about the grass cutting across the body but wish it didn't cut the foot though as it would emphasis more on begging pose.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Great, great, great pose and sweet light.
Love the sand that's been kicked up. Love the open mouth and the visible tongue.
Terrific image!

[dankearl]

I like the grass and sand FG. Nice moment captured.
I think lightening the face just a bit would look nice.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Joe, love the begging pose, together with fluffy plumage of the chick. The head is nice and sharp, good detail there showing the protruding tongue, and a good comp to suit the pose.

[Grace Scalzo]

Perfect begging pose, love the kicked up sand which give it a sense of motion. Even the bent grass is a nice element.

[Nick Palmieri]

Love the pose and the detail in this little guy. Grass is fine with me.

[Rachel Hollander]

Joe - nicely captured, great pose and the visible tongue takes it up a notch. Nice light too.

TFS,
Rachel

[Maya Raut]

Hi Joe,
Beautiful soft light...excellent exposure, details and pose..Love raised foot and begging expression...that grass straw really adds to the image...I tried shooting these young ones today and they are really difficult to follow. TFS