Common tern youngster

[Grace Scalzo]

1/800, f11, ISO400
IDmk2n, 300mm f2.8 + 2.0tc

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the angle, sharpness, exposure control and inclusion of the vegetation in the BG. The bill looks a bit oversharpened on my monitor.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Wonderful shot Grace. I like the shadow as I feel it gives a little "base" to the image.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good standard portrait of this young fellow. The exposure is bang on. The perfect head angle relative to the light angle ensured the eye and face would be perfectly illuminated.

[denise ippolito]

Grace, Really nice details and exposure. The low angle adds alot to this. I love the feathers when they are young,they have alot of interest.

[Arthur Morris]

Well done on all counts. Great comment by Dan as to using the light well even though the bird was not angled properly to the light; it looks as if you were fighting wind against sun conditions. I particularly like green frame above the bird's head.

[Harshad Barve]

NIce shot with perfect HA, expo, and BG
TFS

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Perfect HA and light is gorgeous. Love the split tonalities in the environment. The green balances the sand very well for me. :)

[Kiran Poonacha]

Great image this as mentioned above.. congrats...

[Connie Mier]

Grace, well done, I like the green above, really frames the bird well and shadow gives a nice balance.

[Grace Scalzo]

Thanks to everyone for your comments. I was off ideal sun angle mainly because the beach in front of the colony is not being groomed to make it better for the birds, and as I wanted a real low angle for this creation, this angle afforded the cleanest, most unobstructed view. Plus, I could then use the dunes as background for the green. I employed the technique that Artie used on one of my recent images, a linear burn, to deal with some bright areas that lacked some details. A useful technique! Thanks again.....