Royal Tern

[Rob Mckenzie]

It was sitting on a roof much higher than I was so I couldn't get a good angle (if I had tried to get higher I would have fallen off the pier). It was the only "good" shot of a tern I got whilst in Florida.
D300 - 70-300 @ 185mm
1/250 @ f / 10
1/3ev
ISO 200

C & C always welcome - don't go easy - I want to learn

I love how in the winter they look as though they are going Bald!!

[Doug Brown]

They do have that receding hairline look don't they! Sharpness is good, and you did well with your exposure (I'm assuming you were exposing to the right at +1/3 EC). Light looks nice and even. As you point out, the angle could be better as could the perch. I also think it would benefit from a black point adjustment using Levels. Something like this to make the blacks look more black.

[Gus Cobos]

I like the pano crop Rob,
You display sharp details, and a clear sharp eye...you already mention the steep capture angle...I like Doug's repost...bring out the colors and the definitions a tad more...good show...:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

Excellent repost Sure wish you could have captured one with a better perch but did come up with a good image. Good looking bird !!

[Rob Mckenzie]

Hi Guys
Thanks for all the comments.
Doug's re-post looks much better with the levels adjustment.
I did wonder about the lack of the black in the shot. It seemed to go off the end of the graph because of the head black.
I will give it another go with the advice given.
And yes it was +1/3 - sorry I forgot to add that detail.
Rob

[denise ippolito]

Rob, nice job on the shot-Doug's re-post really looks great .I imagine Doug could fix just about every photo on this forum.He is amazing when it comes to exposure and spot on colors!!

[Gus Hallgren]

Rob:

Lovely shot of the Royal Tern, we don't see them around here, last one I saw was in San Francisco.

Doug's repost gave it the finishing touch.

Thanks for sharing that lovely bird.

Uncle Gus