River tern

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Ranganathittu bird sanctuary. This is from my archives.

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, Canon EF 400mm f2.8 L IS USM with 2xII TC, f8, ISO 640, 1/1250, full frame image. I shot this from a boat with my Gitzo tripod and wimberly V2 head.

[Shyamala Kumar]

Extremely fine and exquisite detailing.One can see through and beyond the breathing hole on its upper beak.The setting sun reflected in the eyes adds to the magic.Thanks for sharing

[Nishith Kumar]

Excellent Detail...TFS

-Nishith

[Mrudul Godbole]

Lovely close up. The sharpness of the 400 2.8 can be seen here. Nicely captured. Thanks for sharing.

[Samrat Sarkar]

Super close up Sabyasachi da. terrific details in black as well as white portion of the bird...
Samrat

[Saktipada Panigrahi]

Wonderful testament. Thanks for sharing. SaktiWild

[Murugan Anantharaman]

Close enough to pat its head and brush its beak... The power of the lens shows up in this image..one would think what can I possibly compose when I do not have even half the bird fitting in the frame, this image is the answer...lovely showcasing of how portraits can be made... thanks for sharing.

[Mangru Minz]

Perfect exposure , Awesome Image . Thanks for sharing.

[Roopak Gangadharan]

Superb detail Sir. I almost thought i will see your reflection in the eye.
TFS
Roopak

[Prasad Dingankar]

Everything in the image is perfect... This sets the target for me personally.. Thanks for sharing