Out of the Mist

[William Dickson]

Canon 1DX
f/4 500mm
f/5.6
1/1600
ISO 1250

This is another image from my rainy, dull day on the Isle of May. The BG is the mist formed by the waves crashing onto the rocks, which this Arctic Tern was close to.

Will

[David Cowling]

Frame it and hang it on the wall! I love the way that the outstretched wing is leading the bird right across the picture. Very artistic. The light is lovely and you have handled the exposure very well. Just shows that you don't have to put the camera away just because it's raining.

David

[John Robinson]

Great positioning Will, and lighting..Graduated BG good too
JOhnb

[arash_hazeghi]

I like the far wing, it looks sharp but the near wing position plus the head that's turned away really hurt this image

TFS

[William Dickson]

I like the far wing, it looks sharp but the near wing position plus the head that's turned away really hurt this image

TFS

Thanks for the critique Arash, appreciated, but, IMO the head is looking ahead, not 'turned away'.

Will

[arash_hazeghi]

Thanks for the critique Arash, appreciated, but, IMO the head is looking ahead, not 'turned away'.

Will

it's not completely turned away but enough to hurt the image IMO. It just isn't working for me

best

[Jonathan Ashton]

Beautiful image, excellent sharpness and exposure.

[Daniel Cadieux]

The far wing and head juxtaposed in front of it are pretty good. The face is parallel to the sensor, but turned away relative to body angle, hence the "feel" of it being less than ideal. Pretty neat picture, and I like that the eye is so clearly visible.

[David Salem]

Nice shot William but I get the feeling of the head turned away too. Everything else looks pretty good considering the ugly shooting conditions, so well done in that department. Nice comp too.

[Diane Miller]

I love this image for the lighting on the BG that frames the bird so beautifully. The head looks very sharp and I don't mind the angle, as it is obviously looking at something intently and the look follows the line of the wing so well.

I'd prefer just a tiny bit more canvas on the left.

[Glennie Passier]

Will, I lurk a lot around this forum and don't comment often because of my lack of knowledge in this craft...but, to me, this image sings. The pose of the bird, from tail to wing tip flows beautifully out of the BG.

[christopher galeski]

Very nice Will.the slight head turn does not bother me,love the pose,some nice detail,like the BG,get it framed.TFS.

[William Dickson]

Thanks for all the comments, very much appreciated.

Will