Forster's Tern slip dive

[ChasMcRae]

Flock of Forster's Terns in feeding frenzy on minnows with incoming tide in salt water marsh of Huntington Beach St. Pk. ,SC
This bird just beginning "slip" move to begin dive. HA not perfect but he is focused on his prey in water.

Chas. McRae
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File size: 21.7MB
Image Serial Number: 000-0002
Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Camera serial number: 0470511630
Firmware: Firmware Version 1.2.1
Date/Time: 2011:02:24 11:42:16
Shutter speed: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Continuous
ISO: 400
Lens: EF600mm f/4L IS USM
Focal length: 600mm
Subject distance: 0.640 m
AF mode: AI Servo AF
Image size: 5184 x 3456
Image quality: Raw
White balance: Auto
Picture style: Standard
Color space: AdobeRGB

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Nice pose, bg and near perfect HA. TFS

[AlvanBuckley]

Great action captured. I like the BG. I think a little more room on the left would improve the comp.
TFS

[Randy Stout]

Chas:

I like the action, sharpness, exposure.

I am OK with the comp. The attention is so directed down to the right, that I don't feel it is crowded on the left. Personal taste in this case I think.

Terns are such elegant flyers and divers. Hope to see more.

Randy