Tern in Flight

[Rajan Kanagasabai]

This was a completely freaky shot on a foggy morning boat Safari at Kabini

I was mounting the 400 Prime on to the 5D Mark II, while this 5D Mark III mounted with a 100-400 was by my side. My little niece who was also on the boat had obviously been quietly fiddling with the MIII and i did not notice it.

Out of the blues this tern swooped down near the boat, and i instinctively grabbed the MIII and the 100-400 and let go a flurry. Only then did i realize the ISO was at 10000!!! Even at that high ISO, the noise (near the head & eyes) seemed bearable which possibly reflects the capability of the 5D M III

5D M III, 100-400, F4, ISO 10000, 1/8000 SS, +.07 EC, Hand Held, a small crop to the left (maybe 5%) to remove a background wingtip of another bird

regards
Rajan

[Abhishek Jamalabad]

A nice impromptu ultra-high ISO test :D. The noise, though very easily noticeable, is still bearable if ever one would need it for a late evening image. Why is the left part dark? Is it an OOF part of the boat?

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Good to see an image of the tern in flight with a fish in the beak. The eye contact is fine too. The ISO and shutter speed is way too high. Nevertheless this also shows the good autofocus of the 5D III as the camera has locked into the bird fast. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice flight shot of a tern with a big catch. As you said not much noise at ISO 10000. Good eye contact. Nicely captured. Thanks for sharing.