Caspian tern

[Jonathan Ashton]

Tripod Canon 7D Canon 500mm f4 L IS ISO 200 1/1600 sec f5
This caspian tern had a monumental struggle with this fish, I have a number of images of the scenario. I will keep you guessing over the outcome. The only modification is a minor adjustment in raw adjustment and a crop. I thought it appropriate to leave the tern top left in the frame -WDYT?
All C&C welcome

[Ian Cassell]

Jonathon, this was a cool struggle to witness and the photograph shows it nicely. Frankly, I don't think the tern on the viewer's left adds much and, in fact, distracted my eye from the main battle as I opened the image.

[Grace Scalzo]

Great action image...amazing that the fish and bird are both sharp. I'd loose that tern by cropping, preserving the integrity of the image for possible contest entry. Unless rules allow.

[Mike Tracy]

The tern needs to go. I like the wave cresting with the perceived different colors of water. Cool image.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Pretty neat action you got here! I torn on that tern and actually wish there was more of it...cropping it away and you lose lots of splashing action, but cloning it out gets the comp a bit off balance. An intriguing image with a story to tell...I like that. I'm looking forward to the outcome!

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jon, great action captured here, and I like the flight pose of the front Tern with the frustrated open beak. Good IQ on the fish, nice clean sea, and Im fine with the Tern at the back.

There is only one scenario to follow here ......

Was this from your recent trip?

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks for the feedback everyone, Stu yes this was from the recent trip.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

I would keep it as is. I wish the bird in the corner where inside the frame but with the fish in the picture it makes more sense to keep the image as is. Love the light and all the action you got here.

[dankearl]

I would leave the Tern in, too much splash would be removed.
Killer focus on the Fish….