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White-Fronted Tern


White-Fronted Tern
Photo Information
Copyright: Pam Russell (coasties) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3815 W: 505 N: 8095] (27712)
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: 2006-01-11 3:30
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Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
White Fronted Tern (Sterna striata)

The White Fronted Tern is the most common tern in New Zealand. It has a long black bill and short black legs. The head is capped in black to below the eye, leaving a white area above the bill. The upperparts and upperwings are a pearly grey/white whilst the neck, underparts and underwings are white. The call is a high pitched 'siet'.

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

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

Vital Statistics

Conservation Status: Protected Native
Mainland Status: c15,000 - 20,000 pairs (1997)
Size: 42cm, 160g
Life Span: Oldest recorded - 26 years
Breeding: October - January
Diet: Small fish

The above obtained from http://www.tiritirimatangi.org.nz/Fauna/TernWhiteFronted.htm

IMAGE INFORMATION

Camera: Canon 20D
Time of day: 12:08 p.m.
Date: 10th January 2006
Weather conditions: Clear
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/500
F-Stop: F/7.1
Focal Length: 400mm
ISO: 100
Original file type: Digital Raw
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  • Great 
  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2006-01-11 3:38]

Hello Pam!
Excellent capture.POV,pose of bird,simple BG,details on black and white feathers and framing are wonderful.TFS...:-)

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2006-01-11 4:04]

Fantastic pose Pam! Grey BG looks very good in this case, black and white colours are also good. Pity that we can't see bird's eye.

Hi Pam,
Excellent capture of beautiful bird with very nice pose,
great POV and DOF, very nice frame.
Very well done and TFS!

Excellent shot Pam. Wonderful exposure and composition. Great pose, good detail and great sharpness. Well done.

Beuftful tern, Pam
Love the way you are now doing your frames - your own, or an FM plugin? reall very good.

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 637 W: 32 N: 792] (3084)
  • [2006-01-11 7:22]

Great photo, love the composition and detail. TFS.
Dean.

Hello Pam, what a cracking shot! Love how you composed this picture within the frame, great detail and the shallow DOF really lifts it from the screen. Very nice work.

Hi Pam,
Really great composition, framing, and pose, in this photo. He really looks great isolated on that piece of rock. Nice balanced exposure with detail in the white and black plumage. Great Job! Will revisit for pts.
Scott

Excellent shot of this tern, Really nice DOF and the composition is perfect. Well done Pam. :)

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2006-01-11 13:43]

Pam, I have nevers seen one of them.

A very beautiful bird.

Great exposure - no overexposure at all. I like pose and pov too. Great colors and composition.

Beautifully composed shot of this tern, Pam.

Details are lovely, "colors" brilliant, and POV, lighting, and presentation are wonderful as usual.

Great job, thank you for sharing.

Excellent shot Pam, great lighting, details and sharpness, nice bg and contrast. Very well done, thanks for sharing.

Well captured Pam,
Good detail, colours and sharpness. Composition and exposure are spot on. Good framing and POV.
Thanks for posting, Enjoy the rest of the week.

Great exposure, sharp detail and a great POV Pam. Very well composed and the bird stands out very well in the frame. Excellent job here. Thank You!

  • Great 
  • CTP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 647 W: 6 N: 1106] (3191)
  • [2006-01-14 0:04]

Hi Pam,
Great Tern shot with great colors,note,frame,sharpness,focus,pov and dof.TFS
CT

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 966 W: 52 N: 1694] (5184)
  • [2006-01-14 19:24]

Hello Pam,
Just short - perfect portrait (in every aspect)!
Best greetings,
Michal

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2006-01-16 13:30]

From a Photographer to a Photographer: very good.
Thank you, Pam.

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-01-26 21:26]

Hello Pam,
I like this beautifull image, great composition & exposure. Dof & pov are perfect, thanks for sharing.

Regards,
Christian

  • Great 
  • jloup Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 10 W: 0 N: 28] (125)
  • [2006-02-06 16:35]

Hello Pam,

what a wonderful shot. Everything is perfect: exposition, composition, balance of black and white. Even the stone the tren is standing on. TFS

Jean-Loup

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