Royal Tern Portrait

[gail bisson]

1DX, 600mm II
ISO 1600 1/500@f9
Fort DeSoto- love that place!
PP: Crop ~ 40%, NR to BG, levels, increased saturation by +4, DE at 6% on bird, USM at 35% on JPEG
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail

[Grace Scalzo]

Everything to like about this one, Gail. The soft light, bird, fish, and delicate droplets on the bird's face all add up to make this one a fine image.

[Girish Prahalad]

excellent details, exp & BG. the DOF looks great & the fish rounds it off to a fine portrait.

[Miguel Palaviccini]

This is great Gail. Light was nice, and exposure is spot on. It's hard sometimes (a lot of the times) to really get a distinguished eye when it's in those black feathers. You nailed it.

It's a nice bonus that the fish was even facing the right way!

Miguel

[Lorant Voros]

This one is absolutely beautiful, Gail. Both blacks and whites are nice with details, fish and "hair style" is a bonus. Super!

[Loi Nguyen]

Gail, love it. You nailed the exposure here for both the fish and the bird and you could even get the fish eye. Excellent PP work too. Loi

[Randy Stout]

Gail:

Very nice, good comp, the slight variation in the background, esp. the green sup. adds sig. for me.

Nice catchight, prey item, exposure.

Perhaps the head a sliver more our way.

Cheers

Randy

[Bill Dix]

Beautiful portrait, Gail. Love the fish and the tongue, and a terrific comp. The whites are just a few points toward the blue; maybe just a hint of warming filter?

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Excellent exposure and lovely details, Gail.
Comp is good, but I wonder if less negative space and a little more bird would make this portrait even more intimate.
Did you get any with the head turned a bit more our way?

[gail bisson]

Excellent exposure and lovely details, Gail.
Comp is good, but I wonder if less negative space and a little more bird would make this portrait even more intimate.
Did you get any with the head turned a bit more our way?

I did get a better head angle but the nictitating membrane is shut....always the way isn't it?!!
Gail

[Sidharth Kodikal]

I did get a better head angle but the nictitating membrane is shut....always the way isn't it?!!
Gail

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[David Salem]

Very nice portrait Gail. The exposure looks great and the detail in the darks and lights looks right on. The raised hackles and the sharp fish make the shot special. A bit better HA would be nice but I know how it goes. Well done

[dankearl]

Very nice close up, Nice HA on the fish.........

[Richard Flack]

Awesome, awesome image. Love the detail. Thanks Gail

[Vivaldo Damilano]

I love this portrait Gail, no faults found Catch make this even better, nicely done.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Real nice Gail. Perfect head angles on both and great detail.