The Royal Bath #3.

[Bill Dix]

Some months ago I posted several images of this Royal Tern bathing on a sandbar in San Carlos Bay. I had waded out to get the setting sun at my back, and came away with a lot of frames of him in nice light. In view of this month's theme, I went back into the files and worked up another frame. From Bunche Beach in February.

D500, 500f4 _ 1.4 TC, ISO 800, 1/3200s @ f/7.1 manual; Gitzo and Mongoose. Almost full-frame.

[John Mack]

Nice light with a good low angle. All the water drops add some interest as well.

[Tim Foltz]

Bill nice shot, you can really see the distinct bill of the Royal here,nice details and light.
Maybe a pano crop would be better?

-Tim

[Alex Becker]

Nice one Bill -- love the splashing water, light, catchlight, and waves breaking in the BG. Not sure if just me, but I feel the image could use a slight CW rotation.TFS

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Great light on this bathing beauty, Bill. Nicely caught water droplets filling most of the frame. Like the deep rich blues of the sea.

Geoffrey




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[Stu Bowie]

Hi Bill, sweet light here, and a great behavioural image for the month's theme. I like the feather detail, sharp, and the flying droplets add to the behaviour. Comp wise, I would take a bit off the bottom.

[gail bisson]

Great light and great splash.
Perfect HA and I like the wavelet.
I like your choice of comp but can certainly see a version as a pano,
Gail

[Bill Dix]

Thank you all. I thought about a pano comp, but didn't want to cut off too many of the water drops. A bit off the bottom probably would help. Alex, I did rotate this a little; I think this is about right, to my eye.