My First Tern Chick

[denise ippolito]

Canon 40D
500mm
ISO 200
1/2500 sec. at f/5.6
tripod


And my first time shooting on Long Island-Thanks to Roman and Axel for the tips!! These little ones would move so fast when there was in-coming food!

[Joe Senzatimore]

Nice capture. Good low angle and comp. is great as well.

[Juan Aragonés]

Denise I like the low angle and the composition. the bicolored Bg works for me but I think that the color temperature is a bit cold (the greens, mainly). I like the pose of the bird and the open bill. may consider the posibility of lighten the eye just a bit. Good job :-)

[denise ippolito]

Thanks Juan, Lightened the eye-and added some warmth. Is this better?:)

[David Roach]

What a cutie! The repost works for me. Love the exposure and details.

[Samuel Mulder]

Denise,

I really love the feel of the little plants in the background... makes it seem like a miniature forest. I'm usually not a big fan of the light direction against the angle of the bird, but given the harshness I think it works here to keep from blowing out the bright white chest. Of course, as others mentioned the angle and details are great :)

Samuel

[Nagesh Mula]

Its a beautiful picture. Love the pose and the green plants depicting habitat.
Good Job.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

HI Denise
What a gorgeous little fellow you got here! I think the comp's perfect, the open bill tells the story and the repost is very appealing. I honestly would have been happy with the OP myself. I read and re-read Juan's comments and can see what a difference the experienced eye made to the final presentation. :)

[Gal Shon]

The repost has much better colors.
great picture, maybe a bit to much room to the left.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Denise,
Glad you found it OK......I think you did really well considering the BG's there and I actually like the space around (rare for me!). Very nice shot of the chick and I do prefer the warmer version. If it were mine.....I'd probably go for the greenery FG removal....but personal choice there. Very nicely done!

[Steve Maxson]

I like the repost, Denise. The pose with the open beak is very nice and I like the way the beak is mostly framed in a lighter area of the background instead of blending with the green plants. You might consider removing the single spot of green in the foreground as it tends to draw my eye. Well done.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Beautifully capture Denise and a most appealing composition. Well exposed and good eye contact. Congratulations on a fine image.

[Fabs Forns]

Beautiful repost and cute to die for :)

One day we may visit you!!!

[Hugh J McLaughlin]

Composition is very strong and the repost is better. I would probably remove the green in the foreground.

[denise ippolito]

Thankyou all for you comments -they are much appreciated!!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Too cute! Looks quite vulnearble. I would also go for the suggested removal of the small green vegetation in the FG, as well as the small curved branch close to the chick. The expression is priceless!!

[Juan Aragonés]

yeah, you did exactly what I have on mind! It looks better in my opinion ;)

Thanks Juan, Lightened the eye-and added some warmth. Is this better?:)

[Stu Bowie]

Congrats Denise. Super comp with the perfect angle. Love the open beak, and well done on the exposure. I like the OOF vegatation in the BG and I would get rid of the small twig infront of the chest.

[denise ippolito]

Thankyou guys! I appreciate the advice!!:)

[Doug Brown]

Cute little birdie! I like the warmer repost Denise. Another vote for removing the two bits of vegetation in front of the bird.

[denise ippolito]

Thanks Doug, I appreciate your help.:)

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the pose, sharpness, angle and open beak. Adding to the other comments, I would tone down the whites on the shoulder and lighten the eye a bit. It seems you had a good time there. :)

[denise ippolito]

Thanks Axel, I never saw anything like it! They were so cute to watch and funny!! Thanks again for the tips on how to get there. Hope to catch up w/ you there!!