Arctic Tern - Just a Short Hop

[Bill Dix]

This from the bird that has the longest migration of any species on the planet: up to 44,000 miles round trip between the Arctic and the Antarctic each year. That is much longer than the straight-line distance between the two points, because they zig-zag along the way, apparently to take advantage of global wind currents. It's just amazing to see these little terns in Iceland and realize that they're about to embark on such a huge trip.

D7200 + 1.4 TC, ISO 800, 1/3200s @ f/8 manual. Gitzo and Mongoose.

[Richard Flack]

Looks like good exposure to me Bill, well done. Love the flight pose. The head just looks a little soft to me. Thanks for sharing! They are indeed incredible birds.

[Ritesh Nangare]

Brilliant bird and great IQ here ..... Love the full wing display here ....


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[Geoffrey Montagu]

Beautiful capture of this unique Tern, Bill. Like the wing position, light and that deep red beak and feet. The BG is very complimentary. Well done.

Geoffrey

[gail bisson]

Great title.
Love the exposure and details in the whites.
The red in the bill seems a bit muted. Did you do anything to it or is it the light.
Love the wing position,
Gail

[Bill Dix]

Thank you all.

[arash_hazeghi]

looks pretty good, sharp and exposed well with a good HA and a nice BG.

[Bill Dix]

Thanks Arash.

[David Salem]

Looks good to me too. Nice details and exposure and I like the hanging feet. Well done Bill

[Marina Scarr]

What a lovely image. Love the pose, the whites look great with lots of feather details.

[Bill Dix]

Thank you David and Marina.