River Tern

[Goutham Dikshith]

Fearless creature it was . Posed very well . There were two of them , a male and a female i guess . They look like birds with a black cap on their head :p .
specs :
cam : nikon L110 (handheld compact)
Shutter Speed : 1/125 sec
Iso 140
Lens Aperture : F/5.4

comments and critiques welcome


Regards,
Goutham Dikshith

[Sabyasachi Patra]

You can call them fearless to a certain extent, as they attach much larger birds to ward them off from their nesting site. I have seen them chase away painted storks who can swallow the small chicks of the river tern. However, they do get stressed when we move in close.

Moving a bit to the left would have helped in avoiding the bright highlights.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Mrudul Godbole]

Nice close up. The eye contact and the yellow beak looks good. The details are nice. Agree about the bright highlights. Keep posting. Thanks for sharing.

[Bibhav Behera]

I like the profile. Good attempt.
A bit more head turn would have ensure a better connect of the subject with the viewer. The 2 bright areas in the background distract a bit. You need to look for good smooth backgrounds while shooting as that ensures the subject 'pops'.