Interaction: Love

[John Chardine]

I'm not given to anthropomorphising animal behaviour but I'll make an exception this time! Made at Shediac Marina Common Tern colony.

I cropped leaving 70% of the image behind. Dodged the shadows on the birds a bit. Sharpened. The perch is what it is, and the terns really like them.

BTW happy Canada Day and 4 July to all North Americans.

20100525_COTE_1387.CR2
Date: 25 May, 2010, Time: 15:32h
Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens: EF500mm f/4L IS USM @ 500 mm
Program: Manual
ISO 500, 1/800s, f/5.6
Exp. comp.: 0.0
Flash: on, Flash exp. comp.: -2.0

[Bill Jobes]

That's a beauty, John !

[Judd Patterson]

Wow, that is a special pose. Love the interaction you captured, and the great plumage details. Looks like the light was just perfect to show all the colors in these birds. A perch like this is tough, but it's hard to argue when the birds choose it as their favorite spot. Nice work John!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Cool interaction and while we are anthropomorphizing nice way to take the other bird under his wing. :)

Exposure and BG look good, too, the perch is what it is.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Killer BG and outstanding composition. Excellent exposure and eye contact. Stunning John !!

[Arthur Morris]

As above :) You did a much better job with the perch in this one. But unless it is stuck in way cockeyed it needs some rotation.

[Dan Busby]

Really nice John. I'm glad you caught the gleam in the top bird's eye. Great lighting, BG and exposure.

[John Chardine]

Many thanks for all the good comments so far!

Artie- I remembered your comment from before so tried to get the bottom of the pilon in. There are stuck in the ground crooked!

[Michael Stern]

Sweet Image...extremly well done!!! :)
Mike

[caseyargall]

First- Wow!
the BG is just perfect i love the way it blends in colour with the birds but the birds are still clear and sharp from the BG, the um"pose" of the birds is a moment captured to be proud of. very well captured.

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

This is lovely, love the details in both black and white and how I can make out the eye clearly. Give me a warm feeling to see one bird shelter another with its wing.

[Fabs Forns]

Very sweet and heart warming. Love the gradient in the BG and the bit of green in the perch makes the red of the bills and feet pop nicely. Lots of diagonals in the comp and soft light and catch light in the eyes. A wall hanger.

[Hendri Venter]

What a lovely moment you captured here. Brilliant image John.