Forster's Tern diving

[Binu John]

1D Mark III + Canon 400mm f/5.6 L
1/8000, f/6.3, ISO 1250
I didn't need this much SS to freeze this action, but I was also trying to get some shots of them diving in to the water. So I bumped up the ISO setting.

[Ian Wilson]

Hi Binu, Good execution and nice light. Was this a big crop? I am not familiar with this species but expected to see just a little more feather detail - maybe I expect too much. Regards, Ian

[gail bisson]

Well done Binu.
Great light and tack sharp. I like your comp as well.
Nice to see the eye so well,
Gail

[Bradley James]

Beautiful pose and I agree with Gail its nice to see the eye so well. Well done

[Bill Dix]

Not easy to catch these guys while diving. Great ventral view, with good head position, eye and feet showing, nice tail flare. Good one.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Excellent light, pose and details. Another superb image!

[Pamela de Zilva]

A very crisp image Binu. Excellent pose and lighting. Outstanding work.

[arash_hazeghi]

great dynamic pose and good exp. too. I like the fanned tail as well.

[David Salem]

Ya, I like it too. Love shooting Terns and trying to get them diving, it is one of my goals when I am shooting them.
Although this looks like the start of a dive, the pose and wing position look great. The exposure and detail are right on also.

[Binu John]

Thanks everyone!

Thanks Ian! This is more than 80% of the frame. I'll try Nik detail extractor and see whether it makes any difference.

Hi Binu, Good execution and nice light. Was this a big crop? I am not familiar with this species but expected to see just a little more feather detail - maybe I expect too much. Regards, Ian

[Karl Egressy]

Fantastic flight image od this super erratic flight bird, Binu.