Common Tern

Gallery: AvianPosted December 21, 2010120 views16 comments

Last Common Tern post of 2010.... hope you guys aren't tired of them!

Nikon D300s 300 f4 + 1.7X TC HH
f/8
1/2000s
ISO 640

Cropped to about 75%, sharpened, enhanced catchlight using eraser set on low opacity.

- Luke

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Randy Bacon on December 21, 2010 at 10:54 PM

Luke, very well done. I love the diagonals working in this image and the detail is superb. Excellent job of getting a nice catchlight to separate the eye from the black on the head. Love it!

Registered on November 24, 2008, 56 Posts, 492 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on December 21, 2010 at 11:02 PM

Great eye contact and wing position in this one Luke

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Sally King on December 21, 2010 at 11:30 PM

I am certainly not tired of them. I would love to see one of these. Nice wing position and I agree about how nicely the eye shows up against that black mask. The spread tail is great too and I like how you've placed the bird within the frame.

Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments

Comment posted by Harry Harris on December 22, 2010 at 1:01 AM

I never get tired of tern shots, especially yours. I really like the flight pose.

Registered on August 2, 2010, 169 Posts, 741 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 22, 2010 at 1:27 AM

Great pose, Luke!
NEVER tired of terns!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 22, 2010 at 2:35 AM

Excellent Catch Luke!!!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by David Sewell on December 22, 2010 at 6:17 AM

I never tire of common terns. This is a great flight shot, and you have avoided the problem of the eye simply grading into the black of the cap. Great job.

David

Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments

Comment posted by Luca Mussato on December 22, 2010 at 9:06 AM

nice one, i like the wing position as well as the transparency of the tail.

cheers,Luca

Registered on November 14, 2006, 118 Posts, 855 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Saunders on December 22, 2010 at 10:53 AM

A nice Tern flight shot again Luke. Merry Christmas !

Registered on February 6, 2008, 321 Posts, 3035 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on December 22, 2010 at 11:48 AM

Another nice Tern Luke, and again, great job getting a catchlight in that eye.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments

Comment posted by KC Choo on December 22, 2010 at 1:36 PM

Last maybe, but definitely not the least!

Registered on November 15, 2004, 519 Posts, 8278 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 22, 2010 at 4:12 PM

Love the head turn here Luke. Another very nice shot of this species. Great BG for this shot.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on December 22, 2010 at 5:20 PM

Very nice, Luke. Looks like this guy is built for speed. Like the lines of the wings, tail and bill, harmonious.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on December 22, 2010 at 8:05 PM

Excellent head turn for this head on flight shot Luke. I like this one a lot.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on December 23, 2010 at 12:38 PM

Luke,
I like the head turn, the subtle color of the sky and the flight pose. Well done.
Merry Christmas.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on December 23, 2010 at 1:09 PM

Wonderful head turn and flight pose Luke. I like the comp you used and how the background gives a slight impression of clouds way off in the distance.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments