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    Thanks to the kindness of project director Helen Hays I returned to Great Gull Island for the first time in 23 years. On my last visit in May 1990, my older daughter Jennifer who was in her third of five spent there as a volunteer researcher, Jen met her husband to be, Erik Egensteiner, then a young biologist from Connecticut.

    This endangered Roseate Tern was photographed with the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Telephoto zoom lens with the Canon 1.4x EF Extender III (teleconverter)--hand held at 245mm--with the Canon EOS-1D X digital SLR . ISO 400. Evaluative metering +1/3 stop: 1/2000 sec. at f/7.1 in Manual mode. Central sensor/AI Servo Surround/Rear Focus AF.

    To learn more about my wonderfully productive visit, check out my blog at www.BIRDSASART-blog.com

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    Nice diagonal full stretched wing position. I like the open beak , shooting angle and the eye showing. It looks like the exposure was right on. Excellent capture.

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    I love the elegance of this shot, the placement of the bird, the open beak and highlight in the eye. I do see some dust bunnies up and to the left of the bird.

    Jack

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    Great opportunity with a great bird! Nice pose and comp ... open bill is a nice touch.

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    Those wings are stretched out tight...looking very good ! Great looking species with the forked tail, exposure looks great and blue sky the perfect backdrop

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    Quote Originally Posted by jack williamson View Post
    I love the elegance of this shot, the placement of the bird, the open beak and highlight in the eye. I do see some dust bunnies up and to the left of the bird. Jack
    Thanks Jack. I cleaned the dust spots on the master file.
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    Wonderful shot.
    Love the open beak, exposed very well, and love the forked tail and wing position.
    Very well done.

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    Thanks all for your kind comments.
    BIRDS AS ART Blog: great info and lessons, lots of images with our legendary BAA educational Captions; we will not sell you junk. 30+ years of long lens experience/e-mail with gear questions.

    BIRDS AS ART Online Store: we will not sell you junk. 35 years of long lens experience. Please e-mail with gear questions.

    Check out the new SONY e-Guide and videos that I did with Patrick Sparkman here. Ten percent discount for BPN members,

    E-mail me at samandmayasgrandpa@att.net.










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