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Common Tern


Common Tern
Photo Information
Copyright: Rene Lortie (rlortie) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 295 W: 59 N: 593] (2058)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-03
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark II, Canon EF500/4L IS + 1.4x II
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/2000 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Flying images, Birds In Flight Part Two [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-07-04 21:57
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Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
Common Tern
Sterna Hirundo
Sterne Pierregarin


Taken at Parc des Rapides in Montréal (Arrondissement LaSalle). The bird was fishing in the rapids.


From Birdguides.com:
The Common Tern is so similar to the closely related Arctic Tern, that many birdwatchers admit defeat and simply call them 'Commic Terns'. When an adult is seen at rest, look for an obvious black tip to a long crimson-red bill and the. Common Terns also have longer legs than Arctic Terns and their shorter tails don't protrude beyond the wing tips. In flight the problem is resolved if you see, an obvious contrast between dark outer primaries and pale inner ones. This feature can be hard to detect in early spring but becomes obvious as the summer progresses. The juveniles can be distinguished from Arctic Terns by the conspicuous dark panel in the forewing which, at rest, stands out as a dark patch near the bend of the wing.

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  • chickg (0)
  • [2005-07-04 22:36]

Outstanding shot. Focus is great, background is great, compo is great. The wings are in perfect position. Thanks for putting it on.

Charles

Looks just fantastic. Very sharp and a great position.
Well captured. You will have to give me some tips as find it hard to capture birds in flight.
Regards
Mike

Hi Rene, beautiful shot. f5.6 and 1/2000sec - I'm taking notes ;). I love the position of the wings and the clear details. It is a lovely composition and great BG too. Very nicely done, TFS :)

Superb shot Rene!
I love the colours and light. Perfect details and composition, great BG.
I like it very much.
VERY WELL DONE!

  • Great 
  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3113 W: 233 N: 6453] (22133)
  • [2005-07-05 3:37]

Fantastic capture of that tern in flight, Rene. It is such a beautiful bird, and you did it real justice. The photo is perfect in every way. TFS. : )

Hello Rene
lovely shot. I like the pose of the bird you managed to capture. Sharp details and beautiful colours. Bravo!

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1487 W: 72 N: 1428] (4750)
  • [2005-07-05 6:13]

Hello Rene,

It's good to see you posting again. You froze the action very well, composition is great and the exposure is spot on. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Great in-flight shot. You've captured teh downstroke of the wings at just the right moment. Good composition, and bright colour. Good background.

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  • Kaszek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 239 W: 51 N: 391] (1451)
  • [2005-07-05 16:48]

Fantastic shot! Superb sharpness and colours! Full of details. Thanks!

What a great capture!
The colour, details and composition are perfect.Superb shot!
TFS!

Hello Rene

Wonderful shot of this in-flight action. Excellent exposure. Good catchlight in the eye. The OOF ocean in the BG is fantastic. Awesome work. Thanks.

  • Great 
  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 382 W: 27 N: 5] (40)
  • [2005-07-06 8:03]

Hi Rene, simple and beautiful composition with sharp details, great exposure control, efficient Dof and a magnificent BG.
Very well done.

Excellent in-motion photo of this great bird! You can almost catch the motion!

Excellent colors and lighting also! Nice job! TFS!

Excellent capture Rene! Great details, sharpness, colors, exposure and composition. Great work!

J'aime beaucoup la position des ailes comme si j'entendais le froissement pour attaquer le mouvement vers le haut... et comme cela, on va loin, loin, loin. Très belle définition, composition bien faite et petite lumière dans l'oeil, un atout pour un impact fort. Merci pour le partage.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2152 W: 324 N: 4260] (16920)
  • [2005-07-10 19:57]

René, how beautiful this is.

Excellent composition with very nice colors and great sharpness. The blurred bg highlights the beauty of the bird.

Great job.

I added your picture to a theme of mine.

Very exciting and interesting image, Rene! This bird's expression looks so serious as it flies. Nice, clear image, though the head is just a bit soft. A challenge to shoot when flying, no doubt!

Celle-ci est vraiment digne d'un livre sur les oiseaux. Absolument grandiose. J'en reste sans voie, mais plein d'admiration.
Guy

Bonjour René,
Magnifique capture de cette sterne en plein vol. Superbes couleurs, belle profondeur de champs, excellente pose de l'oiseau et beaux détails.
Félicitations!

Hélène

Hi Rene, really well done to capture the flight action, I know how fast these terns fly. The image provides outstanding illustration of the wing structure and colouring. Kind regards, Rob

  • Great 
  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-08-12 15:30]
  • [+]

Bonjour René,
Il y a longtemps que l'on a eu le plaisir de voir vos photos... celle-ci de la Sterne Pierregarin est magnifique, jolie composition et belles couleurs l'arrière-plan flou est superbe.

à bientôt j'espère!
Christian

Hi Rene,

Great to see you post. This is very good. Lovely in-flight. I am going to the coast in two weels time. I haven't been there since I took up photography so you can imagine how I feel. :)

I want to get a shot like this and some penguins and the whales and... and... :)

Très belle photo, René, avec un angle parfait qui laisse bien voir intrados et extrados des ailes. Soleil très bien placé, car l'oeuil est bien détaillé, ce qui est rarement le cas avec les photos de cet oiseau. Superbe netteté... on croirait qu'il est passé à quelques mètres de vous. Une photo que j'aimerais faire!

Good detail, nice exsposure, well captured in flight.

Greg

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-12-04 18:56]

Bonjour Rene,

Tres belle, maginifique et bien vue.
Excellent composition and details.

Mike

  • Great 
  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3294 W: 148 N: 6148] (18768)
  • [2006-03-13 3:50]

Rene, what a super in-flight shot of the tern. She looks like she's hanging there in teh sky. Excellent coloours and details. Very well done, thank you,
Janice

  • Great 
  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1779 W: 59 N: 3030] (9065)
  • [2006-04-12 15:37]

Superbe photo de cette sterne en plein vol ! La netteté et les détailssont parfaits, les couleurs ont très jolies, la posture de l'oiseau est excellente.
Merci de partager vos belles photos.
Valerie.

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