Tern in flight...

[Sachin Saraf]

I am learning flight photography with 500mm and here is one from a recent shoot.. BG isn't something I like but this is what I got

Canon 7D | 500mm | f/7.1 | 1/2000 | ISO 400

PP - Slight Crop, NR on BG, USM

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Sachin, well placed in the frame, and I like the flight pose. Overall, well exposed, eye shows up well in the dark cap, and his fish a bonus. I would maybe tone the fish down a touch.

[christopher galeski]

nice one Sachin,nice flight pose,like how you can see through the gills,agree on toning down the fish.

[Ofer Levy]

Awesome shot!!

[Satish Ranadive]

Sachin,
This is magnificent image.Love flight pose with nice wing position,lights and details.
I like the composition too.

Regards,
Satish.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

You've nailed this, Sachin. Exposure is spot on. Sharpness, comp, pose -all great. Fish is icing on the cake. Nice work!

[arash_hazeghi]

nice pose and good details. the fish is a big plus. the hint of clouds in the BG add some flavor too

On my screen the beak reds look a bit oversat

[Sanjeevprakash]

Nice Shot Sachin.Great pose and Nice colors too.

[Sachin Saraf]

Thank you every one for the kind words and suggestions...Here is re post with slightly desaturated beak (-15 Red) and toned down fish.

[arash_hazeghi]

repost is very nice

[Karl Egressy]

Great flight shot, Repost looks even better.

[Matthew Studebaker]

Nice eye contact. The fish adds so much to this shot. I wish the background had some variation rather than flat blue, which makes the shot more static. But I'm sure you did the best you could with what nature gave you.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Sachin, although BG is sky, the angle does not appear too steep...so it works for me. Awesome subject angle. Whites look very good and a nice shiny fish.

No suggestions from my end...the size and placement of the tern couldn't have been better.

[Sachin Saraf]

Thanks again to everyone for the encouraging words and suggestions.

[Melissa Groo]

Sachin, wonderful tern in flight you have here, great comp, view of fish, and angle of the bird towards you. Excellent image. Was this taken on the morning I met you?

[Sachin Saraf]

Sachin, wonderful tern in flight you have here, great comp, view of fish, and angle of the bird towards you. Excellent image. Was this taken on the morning I met you?

Yes, Melissa this one is from the same morning .

[Frank Schauf]

Nice composition and excellent expsoure control and sharpness.