Theme: Blur - Tern with Fish

[Indranil Sircar]

This image is from earlier in the summer... pretty much as taken in-camera blur. Applied few adjustment layers for levels, saturation. Sharpened the head and applied deNoise... Hope you like it.

~ Indranil

[denise ippolito]

Indranil, The wing blur came out neat. I like the blue water in the BG. Can you supply the camera info? Nicely done.:)

[Indranil Sircar]

Hi Denise, thanks... here are the settings -

40D, Sigma 50-500mm @ 116mm
1/30 sec, f/29 Mode: Tv Exp comp: -2/3 ISO: 100

[denise ippolito]

Thanks Indranil.:)

[Patti Edens]

Very cool shot. Thanks for the shooting info. I'd like to try this.

[Dave Phillips]

nice look, love the wings blending via the blur with the water.
A sharp bill(not even the whole head) would be an interesting alternative

[Julie Kenward]

I love the wing blur - not your typical one! I do wish the head were just a bit clearer, though...

Beautiful BG with the water - nice placement of the bird in the frame.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Indranil - nice blur! I love the placement and the bg is beautiful.

[Indranil Sircar]

Thanks all for the kind words. Appreciate it a lot. Agree on the bill could have been sharper... the focus was right on the head. I will have to wait till next summer to try again when the terns are back.