Tern Hover

[Jim Poor]

Here is another from my trip to FL. This one is from the first week. I like the blur in the wings and the sharp enough head.

D3, 200-400

* Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 1/250 second = 0.004 second
* Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 56/10 = F5.6
* Exposure Program = aperture priority (3)
* ISO Speed Ratings = 200
* Exif Version = 0221
* Original Date/Time = 2008:03:10 00:00:00
* Digitization Date/Time = 2008:03:10 00:00:00
* Shutter Speed Value (APEX) = 7965784/1000000
Shutter Speed (Exposure Time) = 1/250 second
* Aperture Value (APEX) = 4970854/1000000
Aperture = F5.6
* Exposure Bias (EV) = 6/6 = 1
* Max Aperture Value (APEX) = 40/10 = 4
Max Aperture = F4
* Metering Mode = pattern / multi-segment (5)
* Light Source / White Balance = unknown (0)
* Flash = Flash did not fire
* Focal Length = 4000/10 mm = 400 mm
* User Comment (Hex) = 0x41,0x53,0x43,0x49,0x49,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x28,0x43, 0x29,0x4a,0x49,0x4d,0x5f,0x50,0x4f,0x4f,0x52
User Comment Character Code = ASCII
User Comment = (C)JIM_POOR
* Colour Space = sRGB (1)
* Image Width = 800 pixels
* Image Height = 532 pixels
* Image Sensing Method = one-chip color area sensor (2)
* Image Source = digital still camera (DSC)
* Scene Type = directly photographed image
* Colour Filter Array (CFA) Geometric Pattern = 0x02,0x00,0x02,0x00,0x00,0x01,0x01,0x02
* Custom Rendered = normal process (0)
* Exposure Mode = auto exposure (0)
* White Balance = auto (0)
* Digital Zoom Ratio = 1/1 = 1
* Focal Length in 35mm Film = 400
* Scene Capture Type = standard (0)
* Gain Control = n/a (0)
* Contrast = normal (0)
* Saturation = normal (0)
* Sharpness = normal (0)
* Subject Distance Range = unknown (0)

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Agree with your comments,great composition too!

[Rich Ikerd]

I really like this one Jim. Soft light and good wing position. I do think it could be brightened up just a tad though - looks like the tern was in the shade.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Pose and BG look good. It could go a bit brighter and personally, I would have gone for sharp wings by raising the ISO, but that's just me. :)

[Adams Serra]

The composition is realy nice and so is the blur on thw wings, and i agree with the others about making it a little brighter.

Regards,
Adams Serra

[Maxis Gamez]

Hey Jim,

Fill flash is what you need for this image. I have a question?? I'm wondering how many of us would benefit from all your data?

Keep them coming!

[Jim Poor]

Yeah I thought about that, but I'm too lazy to cut out the parts that are worthless.

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I tend to like them darker than most, but I'll keep that in mind.