Not a Kiss

Posted by SMB on Wed Aug 26, 2015 10:43 pm

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Two male Common Terns in aerial battle.
Glamour Glow filters added.

D4s, 500mm w/1.4 TC, ss 1/1000, f4, ISO 1100

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by VinayakYardi on Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:13 am

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Is it a battle or a feeding and mating rituals?

Nice splendid action, though a higher ISO would have given a much sharper freeze.

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by Gary Briney on Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:29 pm

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Terrific action -- it looks vicious!

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by Cynthia Crawford on Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:25 pm

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Spectacular action-the glow works well. Really brings out the colors. I would not have guessed right off that it was a battle-interesting how similar it looks to maybe a feeding scene.

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by SMB on Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:33 pm

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Obviously this is one image in a series, like 9 fps! There was no feeding/food transfer going on! Neither bird had food and there were a lot of feathers flying in other shots.
I liked this one because of the wing blur but also it was one of a few that shadows did not obscure the heads.

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by jerryb on Sat Aug 29, 2015 5:11 pm

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Very nice pastel BG. I like the glow's effect too.

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by Carol Clarke on Sat Aug 29, 2015 5:25 pm

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Beautiful, artistic interaction capture Stan, I love everything about this one - it would make a wonderful print!

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by Diane Miller on Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:59 am

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Fantastic catch of the action, great pose, and wonderful soft treatment that still preserves detail!

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by Katlady on Sun Nov 08, 2015 6:07 pm

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Love this, well done.Your timing was perfect on the interaction.

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