Caspian Tern

[Stu Bowie]

This Caspian Tern was busy fishing over the Milnerton lagoon, and he gave me all sorts of flight poses whilst looking down for his next catch. Taken early morning.

Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 300 F2.8 +2X TC = 600mm
1/2500
F/7.1
ISO 640

Exp comp +0.67
Hand held

[gail bisson]

Hi Stuart,
Lovely light and BG.
IQ is excellent.
I would crop this a bit tighter by an inch bottom and right. This would make the bird bigger in the frame and might show the eye up a bit more.
The new lens is working wonders!
gail

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Stu, I like the two tone BKG and good to keep the subject in the blue, not overlapping the BKG layers. Although it was early morning, the light does look strong, so well done in retaining the tonal range within the plumage. I like the angle and wings outstretched.

TFS
Steve

[Karl Egressy]

Excellent pose, sharpness and nice two tone background, Stuart.

[Satish Ranadive]

Stuart Sir,
Excellent flight pose with excellent IQ ,you have captured here and very nice placement of bird in the frame.Beautiful two tone BG and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[David Salem]

I love Caspian Terns and this is a very nice shot of one Stuart. The pose is unique and the open beak and the concetrated stare looks great. Nice looking colorful BG too. I agree with Gail on a little tighter comp. Well done

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks for all the feedback everyone. Here is my repost using Gail's and David's suggestion with an inch off the bottom and right. After taking off the right, it pushed the tern a little too central, so I decided to take a bit off the left too.

[Richard Flack]

Nice big Stuart and cool wing display. Like the way the tail is spread. Well done!

[Holger Leyrer]

I think the repost works better. Like the spread wing and tail. Wonderful fine BG.

[Robert Kimbrell]

A fine shot Stuart. You must have had a blast as he was busy fishing, Really nice on the open tail feathers.

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks a stack everyone.