Ric's Tern (pun intended)

Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
edited July 15, 2009 in Wildlife
Not up to Glenn's standard, but I am pleased to have at least one decent shot of this neck wrencher! Full frame plus some extra canvas for composition.

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Normally I'd go after these with the Big Gun...but I got this with the 40D.

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  • Rob PauzaRob Pauza Registered Users Posts: 119 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2009
    Very nice. Since you brought up composition, have you considered rotating the image ever so slightly left or right to make the birds wing not point directly at the bottom right corner? I'm from a graphic design background, so those type things bother me. Just being really picky though. I love the shot.

    -Rob Pauza
    Rob Pauza Photography
    -Rob Pauza
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2009
    Rob Pauza wrote:
    Very nice. Since you brought up composition, have you considered rotating the image ever so slightly left or right to make the birds wing not point directly at the bottom right corner? I'm from a graphic design background, so those type things bother me. Just being really picky though. I love the shot.

    -Rob Pauza
    Rob Pauza Photography

    Thanks for the reply, Rob.:D

    As for the comp...the bird's wing was touching the bottom of the frame. I added canvas and rotated the bird so that the wing would point at the corner!rolleyes1.gifMy thinking was to have the wing tip point to his pivot point on this banking maneuver.headscratch.gif
  • Rob PauzaRob Pauza Registered Users Posts: 119 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2009
    :) Sounds like you thought it out then, which is great. I suppose I'll just have to live with it. :) Like I said, just being ultra critical on an already great image. Keep up the good work.

    -Rob Pauza
    Rob Pauza Photography
    -Rob Pauza
    Rob Pauza Photography
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2009
    Rob Pauza wrote:
    :) Sounds like you thought it out then, which is great. I suppose I'll just have to live with it. :) Like I said, just being ultra critical on an already great image. Keep up the good work.

    -Rob Pauza
    Rob Pauza Photography

    I don't mind critic at all...makes the mind work better.thumb.gif
  • BBiggsBBiggs Registered Users Posts: 688 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2009
    Now that is a neat shot!!! Good work there Ric!!! :)
    Brenton
    http://www.alluringnatureimages.com/
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2009
    Terns are incredibly difficult for me. One day I may get one worth posting. Nice work on a difficult subject.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2009
    Maestro wrote:
    Terns are incredibly difficult for me. One day I may get one worth posting. Nice work on a difficult subject.

    They are really difficult for me too Stephen....cause I have never seen one rolleyes1.gif

    Good work Ric.clap.gif
    Dan
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  • Bud1880Bud1880 Registered Users Posts: 500 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2009
    Maestro wrote:
    Terns are incredibly difficult for me. One day I may get one worth posting. Nice work on a difficult subject.
    Now if Stephen hadn't chipped in with this I would have definitely chalked up your inability to capture a tern to the "age factor". rolleyes1.gif

    However, now I'd just have to say your tern is pretty dern cool. thumb.gif

    Bud
    www.dabudman.com
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2009
    BBiggs wrote:
    Now that is a neat shot!!! Good work there Ric!!! :)

    Thanks, Brenton! :D
  • matrix311matrix311 Registered Users Posts: 55 Big grins
    edited July 12, 2009
    nice shot!
    Eric Schlaht, Phoenix Arizona Photographerhttp://www.esimaging.net - http://esimaging.blogspot.com/

    Canon 7D, Canon 40D, 24-70mm f/2.8L, 70-200mm f/4L IS, 50mm f/1.8, 430EX
  • PeterD-2009PeterD-2009 Registered Users Posts: 618 Major grins
    edited July 13, 2009
    Lovely shot. I have a few taken recently which I shall share in another post. They are very difficult to get decent images of but yours is a lovely sharp shot.clap.gif
    Cheers

    Peter

    http://www.imageinuk.com
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited July 13, 2009
    You did well with your tern, Ric! clap.gif The one good thing about terns is that they look good in both overcast, and sunny light!
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    Bud1880 wrote:
    your inability to capture a tern to the "age factor". rolleyes1.gif

    My granddaughter is four!!!wings.gif

    Thanks, Bud.:D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    Maestro wrote:
    Terns are incredibly difficult for me. One day I may get one worth posting. Nice work on a difficult subject.

    Thanks, Stephen. :D

    I wasn't kidding about that neck thing.deal.gif
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    matrix311 wrote:
    nice shot!
    Thanks, Eric! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    dlplumer wrote:
    Good work Ric.clap.gif

    Thanks, Dan! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    PeterD-2009 wrote:
    Lovely shot. I have a few taken recently which I shall share in another post. They are very difficult to get decent images of but yours is a lovely sharp shot.clap.gif
    Thanks, Peter! :D
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    You did well with your tern, Ric! clap.gif The one good thing about terns is that they look good in both overcast, and sunny light!

    Thanks Glenn! :D

    Yeah...I'd like this same op with a front lighted tern.
  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited July 14, 2009
    Really nice one, Ric. Lovely position on the bird and well captured. Good job clap.gif
    Dan

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 15, 2009
    articblooms wrote:
    Really nice one, Ric. Lovely position on the bird and well captured. Good job clap.gif

    Thanks, Dan! :D
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