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White Fronted Tern & Chick


White Fronted Tern & Chick
Photo Information
Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 505 N: 8098] (27718)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-01-10
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM, Digital RAW 100, Hoya UV 77mm
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-02-10 4:48
Viewed: 1184
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
White Fronted Tern

The White Fronted Tern is the most common tern in New Zealand. Like all terns it flies with its head and bill pointing down to see food which it dives into the water for. Apart from bathing, they only rarely swim, despite having webbed feet. The species is protected.

The white fronted tern feed in large flocks on small fish by plunge diving. They feed on shoals of smelt and pilchards which have been driven to the surface by larger fish and are easily caught by the terns.

Breeding is between October and January in large colonies on rocky cliffs and offshore islands.

The above obtained from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-fronted_Tern

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 20D
Time of day: 12:06 p.m.
Date: 10th January 2006
Weather conditions: Clear
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/320
F-Stop: F/7.1
Focal Length: 190mm
ISO: 100
Original file type: Digital Raw
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  • agea0 Silver Star Critiquer [C: 12 W: 0 N: 0] (88)
  • [2006-02-10 4:52]

hello Pam
Very nice photo:)
Agnes

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1490 W: 72 N: 1427] (4744)
  • [2006-02-10 6:11]

Hi Pam,

Razorsharp image! The chick is so sharply focused that it looks 'cut out', extremely well done. POV is great and so is the DOF. The head of the adult is a little dark and it's a bit hard to distinguish the eye. Other than that; excellent!

Regards,
Pieter

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  • samos Gold Star Critiquer [C: 81 W: 4 N: 2] (39)
  • [2006-02-10 7:06]

Hello Pam very nice wonterful photo the shot her is excellent have a nice weekend regards Stavros

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  • moemf Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 116 W: 0 N: 160] (701)
  • [2006-02-10 8:39]

Hi Pam

Very clear shot! Super. TFS this cute pair. Lovely composition.

Reinier

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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 537 W: 0 N: 716] (4191)
  • [2006-02-10 9:48]

Nice photo Pam. Very good composition, sharpness and colors, I like the framing too.

hi pam
tres belle capture de cet oison avec un de ses parents.
laurent

Hi Pam,
Good detail, colours and sharpness.
Composition and exposure are good. Good POV and framing.
Thanks for posting, have a great weekend

A great capture of these two cuties, Pam.

Well done on the composition, details, colors, exposure and POV.

Nicely done, thank you!

Hi Pam,
Excellent detail in this shot. I love the crop and framing on this. A difficult exposure that you handled very well.
Scott

Hello Pam,
very good shot. Great POV and very good details. Good visual impact. Thank you.
Greetings,
Heinz

Hello Pam,
Excellent moment captured. I like the composition in this closeup, showing very sharp detail in both mom & chick. Very nice.
Thank you & have a Great Weekend!

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2006-02-12 11:28]

Hi Pam, good shot. You certainly pick hard ones to expose! I think you did a pretty good job on this. Nice composition and good moment. Well done.

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