Whiskered Tern at sunset


Posted by liquidstone on Wed Sep 28, 2005 7:50 pm

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Got this flier as the sun was setting by Manila Bay the other day - 20D + 400 5.6L, 1/1250 sec, ISO 400, f/8, manual exposure, centerpoint AI Servo.

The bird just missed an attempt to snatch a fish in the water and was shaking off the water droplets as I clicked the shutter.
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by KK Hui on Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:02 pm
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Another fine shot of yours, Romy!
May I suggest a slight crop from bottom and right for comp ...
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by Fabs Forns on Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:07 pm
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Excellent texture to the bird.
Agree on KK's crop suggestion :D
 

by Ofer Levy on Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:48 pm
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Sweet light and crisp sharp - nice one Romy! :wink:
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by cartgate on Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:18 am
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This works for me as-is. Nicely done!
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by mrhughj on Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:59 am
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Very well done, Romy!!!!!

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by Mike Wilson on Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:00 pm
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Great light on this bird. I might even go for a vertical here. 8)
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