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    I created this image at Sandy Hook Beach a few weeks ago, even though its a clear blue sky bkg I found the pose striking.

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    Exposure Time: 1/1600 sec
    F-Number: f/7.1
    Exposure Program: Manual
    ISO Speed Rating: 400
    Subject Distance: 20.70 m
    Flash: No Flash
    Focal Length: 500.00 mm
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    I do not like sushi

    I like your tern though!

    These guys are so hard to get in flight because of their erratic flying. You did good with this one!!

    Sharp, nice exposure and great catch for the tern

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    I never tried sushi but it looks good here :D nice flight shot.





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    There are some over-exposed whites as posted most likely due to JPEG creation. I ran a 15% Linear Burn on the highlights and added 20 points of BLACks to the WHITEs in Selective Color to the whole thing. And then moved the bird back in the frame.

    You file was KB small...
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    ps: Love the wing position and the fish :).

    Quiz: Common or Forster's and why?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    ps: Love the wing position and the fish :).

    Quiz: Common or Forster's and why?
    Thanks for the re-post Artie, I did check for over exposure in the original file size and all is good

    Not sure what type of tern this is, please educate me sir
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    Nice and sharp. Whites look fine to me. Shooting angle a bit high.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chad Caswell View Post
    Thanks for the re-post Artie, I did check for over exposure in the original file size and all is good Not sure what type of tern this is, please educate me sir
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    YAW. As I said, creating a JPEG increases contrast thus the hot pixels in the JPEG. The expected species in spring in the east are Forster's and Common. In Common, the outer webs of the tail are black as in your image. In Forster's, the outer webs are white and the upper surface of the primaries are frosty white as opposed to grey here. Lastly, Commons have grey bodies while Forster's are all white below.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ofer Levy View Post
    Nice and sharp. Whites look fine to me. Shooting angle a bit high.
    As I said, there are over-exposed pixels in the JPEG. Good point on the shooting angle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    YAW. As I said, creating a JPEG increases contrast thus the hot pixels in the JPEG. The expected species in spring in the east are Forster's and Common. In Common, the outer webs of the tail are black as in your image. In Forster's, the outer webs are white and the upper surface of the primaries are frosty white as opposed to grey here. Lastly, Commons have grey bodies while Forster's are all white below.

    Thank you everyone for the kind words,,

    Thanks Artie for the lesson

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    Chad. YAW. Turnabout is fair play :).
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    Exp in the original looks good to me, but im no expert...Like the pose a lot and the textures look great...Like the comp in Arthurs post!
    Last edited by Arthur Morris; 06-15-2011 at 12:09 PM. Reason: wrong word

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    The original exposure looks better to me too, but I'm viewing images on a non-calibrated monitor. I prefer the framing of the original; there is also a stronger catchlight in the original, which I think gives the bird's eye more life.

    Regardless of the exposure issues, great capture! I spent two hours yesterday trying to photograph Forster's Terns at the San Diego Creek (next to the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, in Irvine, CA). Their flight paths are extremely erratic and I didn't get a single image as nice as this one.

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