Least Tern Courtship -3

[Sid Garige]

Another one from Tiger Tail beach.

Canon 7D, 500mm F4
F11 1/1200

[Roman Kurywczak]

You're killin' me with these Sid! Another one out of the park!!!
Have you tried playing with a warmer WB? just something to toy with for tastes as I like this one very much as presented. Another outstanding courting tern!!!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great moment captured! Poses and interaction make this one for me. I like Roman's idea to raise the color temperature a bit and might tone down the brightest whites a bit. Would a slightly higher angle helped showing the female's feet?

[Nick Palmieri]

I like the low angle. Outstanding image! Congrats on this one.

[Alfred Forns]

Hi Sid Other than minor tweaks which are mostly taste this is on outstanding image !!! Big Congrats and proud of you !!!

[Sid Garige]

Roman and Axel,

Why do you think raising the color temp will improve this image?

Thanks
Sid

[Roman Kurywczak]

I don't! I know some people like warmer temps.....I'm more partial to blues!

[Troy Lim]

Amazing shot, love the interaction. :)

[Joe Senzatimore]

I feel the color temp on this is fine. It gives the feel and look of a high key image. Warmer temp would kill that look. Stunning image just as it is. Low angle is perfect for this intimate look into the terns lives.

[Sid Garige]

I feel the color temp on this is fine. It gives the feel and look of a high key image. Warmer temp would kill that look.

Thanks Joe. Agree with you 100% on this.

AWB is showing 5200K and at this temp background complements the subject's color tones very well. If i kick the temp up, image will loose that feel. I think WB is fine as I processed.

[Stu Bowie]

Priceless Sid. An opportunity well used, and I like sharpness, exposure, and the tender interaction. Congrats.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Roman and Axel,

Why do you think raising the color temp will improve this image?

Thanks
Sid

It looks a bit cold on my monitor and I think it would be interesting to see it slightly warmer. Maybe it would be an improvement, maybe not. If you like it as is, the point is moot anyway. :)

6000K is definitely too warm, 5300-5400 is more what I had in mind.

[Danny J Brown]

Fantastic action shot, Sid. Congrats.

DB

[Chris van Rooyen]

Very very special Sid. Would have loved to see the female's feet.

[Morkel Erasmus]

agree with Chris on the feet, and I like the OP WB the most! lovely moment captured Sid, exposure on the money.

[Don Lacy]

Wonderful Image Sid, I know you really wanted the courtship behavior and worked really hard get it.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Stunning image Sid!
I am fine with the WB in this one but I envisioned it a bit warmer. I applied a warming filter at 7%, hope you don't mind.
Love the interaction and composition, I'm find with the missing feet of the female. :o

[Rafael Rodriguez Mojica]

This shot is hallucinating. At first glance I thought it was a manipulated shot, then I understood what was going on between the terns. The original WB is best to me, but other may differ. Did you shot from a blind?

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent interaction Sid, love the pose and excellent exposure. good colors, it seems that you ran some NR on the feathers?

[Ofer Levy]

What FANTASTIC behaviour captured so beautifully. The only thing I find a bit of an issue is the shooting angle which resulted in too much oof FG. Other than that it is truly a stunning image. WB looks perfect to me in the original.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

All has been said Sid. This is just so beautiful and the timing and action is outstanding. Love it.

[Sid Garige]

excellent interaction Sid, love the pose and excellent exposure. good colors, it seems that you ran some NR on the feathers?

Arash,

I did not. After your suggestion on my first post, I left this as it is with out NR.

-Sid

[Sid Garige]

This shot is hallucinating. At first glance I thought it was a manipulated shot, then I understood what was going on between the terns. The original WB is best to me, but other may differ. Did you shot from a blind?

Rafael,

I did not shoot from blind. Shore birds in florida are used to people on beaches. You dont need blinds here.

Sid

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Sid, over the top buddy! I like the original, as having seen these @ desoto, this best describes the scene! Yes perhaps a bit higher , looking down slightly, might have revealed the feet, however i really do not see it's absence as a penalty. This pose, is just fantastic, and the exposure, HA, and eye contact does it for me! Like it all!
Don

[Michael Stern]

SID !!!!
Amazing ...!!! - As already mentioned "out of the park - homerun"

Was this taken they day you were with me???

Best,
Mike

[Colin Knight]

Very well done Sid. Priceless!

[Mike Tracy]

Far and away one of the most pleasing images I have seen in moons.

[Sid Garige]

Thanks you all.

[Michael Pancier]

Sid you have a winner here. fantastic! Big congrats

[Arthur Morris]

Sid, I all serious, please stop this. You are killing me. This is the best by far; everything is perfect. I am gonna have to start hating you :)

[Sid Garige]

Sid, I all serious, please stop this. You are killing me. This is the best by far; everything is perfect. I am gonna have to start hating you :)

Thanks Artie. I will remember your compliment forever.

[Arthur Morris]

Compliment? I was serious!