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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 106 - "T" >> C106 - Exhibition > 3rd
Tern *
by RK
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23-APR-2006 RK

3rd
Tern *
by RK

Arctic Tern


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Photogenix04-May-2006 04:05
Thanks Cat - RK
Guest 02-May-2006 18:11
Wow! Wow! Wow! Wow! One WOW for each! -Cat
ctfchallenge01-May-2006 02:33
Techo, should have done the proper thing of move the current to pending and post new...late now...moved the entry to last.
- RK
ctfchallenge30-Apr-2006 01:19
Nice swapo ;)
This is also my fave of the Tern photos posted. I do like the 3rd image in the series (posted below, going from top to bottom) but find the sharpening halos ruin it some.

P.S.
please folks, if you have a totally new image to post, please re-post it as new entry and not replace an existing one. Move the old one to Pending if it has comments and post the new one.
-Techo
ctfchallenge29-Apr-2006 22:58
CJ, Thank you for the encouragement/feedback and pointing out the sensor dust. I need to clean my monitor before cleaning the sensor...
- RK
ctfchallenge29-Apr-2006 15:11
I just noticed what looks like a dust spot on your sensor RK, below the Tern's tail, which you could clone out.(OT- I need to clean my sensor too and am as nervous as a cat as I've never done it before!) You should frame this one, hang it on your wall and enter it into contests, or submit it to birding magazines! :-) CJ
ctfchallenge29-Apr-2006 02:09
I really like this shot - my favorite of all your Tern shots! :-) CJ
ctfchallenge28-Apr-2006 22:49
Thanks Rod and CJ. Replaced the tern.
- RK
ctfchallenge28-Apr-2006 14:26
I like that first shot below too RK. The pose, composition, sharpness and the light shining through the feathers is really nice! :-) CJ
Rod 28-Apr-2006 10:52
The first shot below is the one I like RK, it makes the posted bird look a little ungainly & I really like the details, & funny enough the whitish background. I find birds impossible to get a picy of so you're doing great Mate:-)
ctfchallenge28-Apr-2006 01:17
Thanks Techo, Rod and CJ.
Rod - if I crop the shot tighter, you could see the face cleary (the eyes seem to blend with the black top). Like the crop the way it is (no cropping). The reason I picked this over others in the series ...is the background and the bright lines of the bird (almost like performing ballet in mid-air). Following are some more from the series...






- RK
ctfchallenge27-Apr-2006 14:48
Beautiful tern - great composition, contrast and sharpness - love it! :-) CJ
Rod 27-Apr-2006 09:14
I think we need to see the birds face a lot better to make this a decent bird shot. The colour accented border helps to cover for this deficiency though:-)
ctfchallenge27-Apr-2006 04:19
Gee, you sure are fast, RK :)

Splenid start to challenge. The Tern sure does have very nice lines in flight.

-Techo