Least tern Feeding Chick

[Fabs Forns]

Captured last week, from the ground, after a long walk. Poppa brought the meal while Momma watched vigilant.

Model: Canon EOS 7D
Lens (mm): 840 (600/4 plus 1.4X)
ISO: 640
Aperture: 11
Shutter: 1/1250

[Grace Scalzo]

So much to take in and enjoy in this image!! Love the pose of Papa.

[John Ippolito]

This is a beauty, Fabs. The handover, and both adults pointed in the right direction. Great timing, comp, and exposure. I also like the shellscape they are all standing on. Excellent!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very cool! I like the interaction, mood, composition, exposure control and we can even see the eye of the fish.

[denise ippolito]

Beautifully done Fabs. I think the pose of the male and the raised foot of the chick along w/the shells make this stand out as special. Not to mention the mother carefully looking on.

[Danny J Brown]

Sweet shot, Fabs. You caught everything here. Nice.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Wow Fabs this is just awesome !!! Great composition and the action of parent with baby and fish puts this over the top. Love it !!!!!!!!!!!!! We should not suffer envy right my friend :D

[Harshad Barve]

Sweet shot Fabs , Mighty fine
how do you get such clean images from 7D beyond ISO 400,
TFS

[Steve Berkowitz]

This has so many "wows" in it, as mentioned by the others. The low angle and background are terrific.

[Fabs Forns]

Sweet shot Fabs , Mighty fine
how do you get such clean images from 7D beyond ISO 400,
TFS

I have been using the noise reduction in Adobe CAmera Raw. Anyway, whites don't tend to have noise.

Thanks everyone!

[Leandro Herrainz]

excelent!! great moment and picture!! nice bg, good ligth and to sharp!

[WIlliam Maroldo]

Excellent, for reasons already mentioned. Although I have several other NR programs, I have also had good results with ACR as well, especially if all is needed is minor adjustments. To me your DOF control, with F11, was the technical detail that seems to have been overlooked by previous comments, and was absolutely necessary to create such a remarkable image! regards~Bill

[Stu Bowie]

Fabs, good choice of aperture, as all three are in focus. Lovely interaction, well exposed, and your low angle has paid off. Well done.

[A_Maddah]

Very nice Fabs.superb timing.TFS

Asad

[Kiran Poonacha]

Great IQ here fabs, loved the moment captured, loved like you directed them to pose this way for the photoshoot. The pose of the other parent adds very well to the Drama...

[arash_hazeghi]

Wow! this is so sweet, love the chick and the fish.

One of the best tern images Fabs, really congrats.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Great work Fabs. Love the interaction and all razor sharp! :)

[Nick Palmieri]

Outstanding capture!

[Vladimir Ivanov]

Very good shot, Fabs. Like it a lot!

[Alfred Forns]

Might be the best from this season for us Fabs !!! Big Congrats !!!

[Nancy A Elwood]

Lovely Fabs! The interaction and low angle are just superb!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Everything came together beautifully for you here, Fabs. Congrats on a fine, fine image!!

[Michael Stern]

Come on Fabs, Leave some good photos for the rest of us! Amazing image...excellent in all respects...would expect nothing less!!! :)
Mike

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

WOW. way to go stopping down that much. Incredible shot.

[Ofer Levy]

WOW ! This is fantastic!! If anything just a bit more room on the right.

[Bob Pelkey]

Of course the "ground" doesn't appear very comfortable after a long walk. I was interested in reading recently that the Least Tern chicks are extremely mobile from the "nest" immediately after hatching, and are apparently very hungry.