Whiskered Tern diving for breakfast

[Ian Wilson]

I captured this Whiskered Tern in early morning light under an overcast sky. The next frame shows the bird bobbing up with a small fish in its bill but I rather like the simplicity of the frame I am showing.

Canon 5DIII + 600 mm f/4L II + 1.4x III extender, hand-held.
Manual, f/7.1, 1/4000 sec, ISO 2500.
Processed with DPP4 and PS Elements.

Critical feedback welcome, thanks for looking.
Regards, Ian

[John Robinson]

Now that's different William ! There ought to be a section for action stuff!! Very well caught indeed. You could almost use it horizontally too !!
Cheers
John

[dankearl]

Cool image, I would take some off the top, make it uniform top and bottom and it works well as a pure abstract......

[Tim Harding]

This would be great on the wall in one of those 'all-white' rooms some folks have!

[Robert Kimbrell]

Oh that works well. A new perspective on a diving Tern. The still water was huge bonus. Nice timing on this one.

[arash_hazeghi]

This is a very cool image Ian, I like it, makes you wonder what's under the water. I wonder if you have one with the head showing too?

[Ian Wilson]

Thanks for your generous feedback Arash. The birds were diving for small fish. The next frame shows the tern coming up with a small fish in its bill but the surface of the water is much more disturbed and the image is not as aesthetically pleasing.

[David Salem]

Neat lookin image Ian. I have a few similar ones in my files but the water isn't as still, which makes this image special. Nice looking reflection and a good job on the Vision

[shane shacaluga]

Beautiful image. Lovely mirror-like water and definitely original

TFS

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Ian, good action here, and I really like the clarity of the entry splash. The extended wings look great, and you managed a great reflection too.

[William Dickson]

Very different Ian, but a good looking, refreshing image. I like it, thanks for sharing

[Lyle Gruby]

I love this Ian. I agree with Dan about taking a little off the top, but I would just go ahead and convert this to black and white while making sure you get some contrast in your blacks and whites.

[Joseph Przybyla]

An instant captured. Very unique, great detail on the splash and wings. Thank you for sharing.

[Binu John]

A very pleasing image, Ian! Love the diving action and the vertical composition. TFS

[Ian Wilson]

Thanks everyone for your comments on this image - very much appreciated. Regards, Ian