Foster's Tern in action

[Dorian Anderson]

Pretty stoked with this one, particularly after coming up empty on my two previous visits to this location. Guess third time is the charm....

Canon 400mm f/4 IS DO II on EOS 1DX2
1/5000 at f/5.6, ISO 640
Processed in LR CC. There was quite a bit of water on the bird's head, so I cloned out a few hella bright highlights. I also removed out a few of the more distracting water droplets. Otherwise just standard sliders.

[David Roach]

You nailed this one and worth three visits easily. Congrats and TFS.

[Volkan Akgul]

Hi Dorian, very vell done. Congratulations!

[Bill Dix]

Yep. I'd be pleased with this one, too. I've found it tough to get just the right moment when they emerge from a dive with a fish. Pose, exposure, detail, sun angle all primo. Next time tell the fish to turn around.

[Brian Sump]

Just killer Dorian. Congrats!

[Jay Ing]

Hey congrats.

So, where was this great location. Don't tell me you went to MV on Friday afternoon...

I was going to but had to change to a morning shoot at Coyote and it was BORING!!!

Should get my 600 on Thursday so - may shoot this friday - there... if that's where you went.

Cheers. TFS - really nice one!

J

[Paul Burdett]

Great capture Dorian...perfect HA too. Is the 400mm lens a new acquisition?

[John Mack]

A great pose. Like the water droplets as well. Detail on the whites looks good as well.

[Dorian Anderson]

Hey congrats.

So, where was this great location. Don't tell me you went to MV on Friday afternoon...

I was going to but had to change to a morning shoot at Coyote and it was BORING!!!

Should get my 600 on Thursday so - may shoot this friday - there... if that's where you went.

Cheers. TFS - really nice one!

J

I hadn't visited this whole year, so I went Wed, Thur, and Fri of last week. I live in San Mateo, so the reduced traffic in these covid days makes getting there and back a breeze compared to previous summers!

[Dorian Anderson]

I've had it for a while and really like it. The problem is that it's sandwiched between my 100-400 II and 600 II and doesn't get the use it deserves.

[Paul Burdett]

Hi Dorian: I'll take it off your hands for the right price...lol

[arash_hazeghi]

nice DOrian, love evertyhing which you nailed except for it has a blue/cyan cast on my screen. check the RGB in the interior of the near wing

TFS