Our Tern

Gallery: AvianPosted May 16, 2012184 views18 comments

Courting terns are alot of fun to watch and these two put on quite a show for me. I wish I had boosted the ISO for faster ss but the sun was in and out and I dropped it down for previous shots. This was a tough exposure to get details on those blacks and i wonder if the whites are a little hot looking? I would like your input.
Canon 40D 300 mm 2.8 L w1.4X
ISO 400 f9@1/320
Shot belly flat on the sand.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by May Haga on May 16, 2012 at 9:09 PM

Outstanding composition Cheryl.
May

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 16, 2012 at 10:33 PM

Very cool, Cheryl. I like the orange beaks and black topknots against all those subtle whites. Excellent job with the exposure.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on May 16, 2012 at 10:35 PM

Beautiful image, Cheryl. The whites absolutely glow here. I like the crossed beaks.

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on May 17, 2012 at 1:48 AM

I want this shot!!!

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 17, 2012 at 3:35 AM

Whoa

This is awesome Cheryl!!! A wonderful close-up portrait of this pair. The differing feather patterns of the terns heads put this one over the top for me. White's and blacks look perfect to me. The background is great too.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 17, 2012 at 7:08 AM

Exposure sure looks fine to me - maybe on the verge of being hot, but ok.
Great eyes, good perspective, and the crossed beaks just send this over the top!
Excellent!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Geoff Powell on May 17, 2012 at 9:00 AM

Nice composition and pose.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on May 17, 2012 at 9:25 AM

The colors just make this snap. Good job.

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on May 17, 2012 at 3:37 PM

excellent shot with lean composition, sharpness and posture of the birds. Thank you very much for sharing.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on May 18, 2012 at 7:47 AM

A super shot and exposure Cheryl. Whites and blacks look great. Very nice comp and great interaction. Well done.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on May 18, 2012 at 5:17 PM

Nice interaction, Cheryl ! Whites look pretty good to me.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 18, 2012 at 6:45 PM

Love the crosses beaks Cheryl. Comp is over the top.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on May 18, 2012 at 8:12 PM

A charming image and very easy to look at.

Well done.

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Comment posted by Dottie Short on May 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM

It looks as if you planned this before the shoot. I love the bright white of the Terns and the light BG because it focuses attention on the heads and crossed beaks of the Terns. Cute title Cheryl.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 19, 2012 at 4:59 PM

I think you got the sweet spot for the blacks and the whites here, Cheryl. You've got that glow that the terns' whites have in breeding plumage as well as detail in the blacks. A fine shot and great techs.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on May 19, 2012 at 9:29 PM

Looks pretty perfect to me!

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 20, 2012 at 8:33 AM

The graphic of the bills crossed just puts this over the top! Well captured! Sharon

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Comment posted by Ursula Dubrick on May 21, 2012 at 7:28 PM

Cheryl, you captured this interaction nicely. The composition is great, the background is beautiful. I think the exposure is fine. A really fine photo.

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