Wiskered Tern

[Corne de Jager]

This was taken late afternoon at a seasonal pan on my farm in South Africa. All crits welcome

[Pete Woods]

This is a lovely image DOF spot on backgound really works well.
Can you share the exif with us.

Well done :)

[Albert Froneman]

Excellent image Corne' - welcome to BPN ;)

I enjoy this image as the two tone background makes the tern truly stand out - the lighting is dramatic yet there are no distracting shadows on the bird!

Indeed a VVWD from me!

See you Kruger Park soon :D

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I Iove the colors and the details!!
Nice flight shot!

[Caroline Darmo]

I really like the pose of the bird, the light & background are gorgeous, maybe just a touch more room around the tern. A beautiful image.

[Ted Willcox]

If you have it, a little more around the subject would be good. Excellent image. Good work.
Yours in Wildness
Ted

[Tony Whitehead]

Lovely image Corne - a little more room below the bird would be nice. What lens , aperture etc. maybe slighly wider aperture would have smoothed the gradation in the background more. Well managed highlights

[Ted Willcox]

If you post photo info and camera equipment, it would make everything more interesting.
Yours in Wildness
Ted

[Geurt Bloem]

Sweet light, pin sharp and very nice comp. Works well for me.

[Corne de Jager]

Thanks for the comments guys.
Camera: Canon EOS 1D mark IIN
Lens: Canon EF 500 mm f/4L IS
Exposure: 1/4000 sec at f/4

[Tony Whitehead]

Thanks for the technicals Corne - obviously a wider aperture was not an option:)