Canon 1D4
500mm +1.4x
Gitzo/Wimberley spread low
ISO 640
1/8000 sec
f/5.6
From a Fort Myers beach in early May. Least tern male offering a fish to a female. I think these terns--well, all terns really--are stunningly beautiful and elegant. Haven't posted in a while as I've been so busy with springtime shooting, but am thinking a lot about terns this week as I'm looking forward to Mike Milicia's workshop in MA this weekend; least terns and piping plovers nesting. Excited to finally meet Gail Bisson there!
I wish I could have had a better view of the male's eye, but they are tough in these guys, to show up clearly. I did add a catchlight to his as I didn't have one there in the original image. A better view of the fish of course would have been a bonus too. But I really liked the elegant lines of their poses, and her open beak.
This is maybe a 30% crop. In CS5, cloned out some specular highlights and beach detritus. Worked quite a bit on recovery on her chest. Sharpening. NR on BG.
Thanks so much for looking. All C & C greatly welcomed.







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