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    I went out this am to try to get an image of a tern I could live with. I find them exceedingly difficult to expose properly AND get a catchlight. I took 256 shots and only got 2 that I liked. Here is one of them.
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    Added some canvas on the right and removed some from the left. Cropped about 20%.
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    Gail:

    Very nice full up pose, well exposed, like the tucked up feet nice catchlight.
    Slight oversharpening of the far wing, with jaggies showing up along the rachises.

    In a perfect world, would prefer an all green background, but overall, a very nice tern picture, and worth the time!

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    Gail,

    He looks good and sharp, I like the background, wing position and the feet tucked up. I find that I only get good tern photos if the wind/lighting is perfect.

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    Quite a nice image, Gail. They are so fast but well worth the effort. I like how your bird stands out from the background.

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    Gail,

    Nice job on a hard to track subject. Like the wing position very much. Its feet in the forward position is neat also. Good exposure, not easy with terns.

    Your ratio is better than mine. I have literally shot 5000 frames of terns over the last 3 weeks and got 8- 10 that I like. My friends and I joke about the tern making the right turn. When they do they light up like this one. Nice job.

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    Gorgeous multi-colored background, and a nice-looking tern! 2 out of 256 isn't too bad!

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    Marvelous flight pose. Love the wing position,great details in whites,lights and beautiful BG.

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    Gail, I share your experience and frustration with this species. Your perseverance has payed off. The exposure is good with the whites under control.

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    Good job with this challenging species, Gail. Nice and sharp and good exposure.
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    Hi Gail, good flying pose with the raised wings, and both exposure and sharpness look good. I will take a foliage BG anytime.

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    nice sharp image Gail,nice light and BG,for me,I would like a bit more on the bottom.thanks.

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    Lovely stuff Gail, great wing position and the BG is awesome...Good light too by the way! Nicely done!

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    You have a lovely shot there Gail great exposure nice pose and super detail. I see you have gone more or less for the rule of thirds but there seems to be a lot of empty space on the right, i would perhaps take a tad off the top and a little off the right hand side.

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    Bird looks great! SHarp with excellent detail and good exposure. Not crazy about the composition. Attached two alternatives that can work although none of them is very solid as the pose makes it a bit tricky.

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    Personally, I like Ofer's reposts, but not as much as the original post. The background is so pleasing that I am happy to see as much of it as possible...

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    Good catch, Gail. Yes, these guys have a way of using up memory cards quickly. Nice up-wing position, interesting forward feet, good exposure and catchlight. I like the layered bg, and the OP works just fine for me (although just a tiny bit higher in the frame would also work.)

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    I think you did very well here, Gail. Terns in flight sure are tough but boy are they gorgeous to capture. I really like the angle of the bird towards you, the wings up position, and I like the background. As for comp, I like Ofer's first repost the best.

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    excellent flight pose and nice exposure with a good BG. they are tough to get
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    Thanks all for your helpful comments. I like my OP and Ofer's first repost equally.
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    Excellent shot with very nice soft background, Gail.

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    I like the layered BG a lot, more attractive for me than a solid color.
    Either the OP or Ofer's first for me also.
    Nice job, I would be very happy with this.
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