JohnJos wrote:
Truly a superb capture. I love the frozen action of the image with the sharpness of the wings captured in motion and the water droplets still flying in mid-air from his/her snatch from the sea. Such a unique perspective as well. Awesome is the word for sure. ~ John

No need for me to say anything else as John expressed my thoughts exactly. Fantastic photo.

kazman442 wrote:
Beautiful image. Ron

Ron, thank you.

Andy

Karl Witt wrote:
The Angel Messenger

So were you sitting on the life guards chair for this shot or climbed the mast of a Hobie Cat That is a dramatic perspective and almost seems to be taken with a wider angled lens?? See I have questions Andy

Very neat buddy!
Karl

Karl,
Your comment worked just like a medicine of laughter. I've been wound pretty tight lately (for reasons we'll soon find out).

Actually, I had to crop quite a bit on that shot. I spent about an hour comparing the 5 or 6 versions of the crop, just to get the flow of the eye to feel right. Thanks for your question and the medicine of laughter, Mr. Witt.

Andy

danjacquitaylo wrote:
Hi Andy,
"Holy Moly" and amazing capture are my emotional expression.
Dan

Thank you, Dan the Man. I like your expressions.

Andy

72chevelle454 wrote:
Double WOW!!

Hehe Chad, stop teasing me.

I appreciate it, assuming that was a compliment.
Andy

I am definitely impressed and breathless!

Wow!

Andy,

I like this perspective very much. It is unique but this perspective gives a total different look to this image that would've been an usual BIF shot.
This is a text book example of the-out-of-the-box approach.

Hide

Certainly a keeper of a shot. If you begged me for suggestions I might go for just tiny bit more light. Sharpness etc are all obviously spot on. The balance of symmetry is very pleasing. If wishes were commands, a lower camera angle could be striking but who's to complain, nice shooting.
As for an "emotional message", hmmmm If I waxed whimsically here I might also be seen as delusional.

GeneO wrote:
Awesome shot Andy. One of the best ever of Terns with fish
Gene

Thank you, Gene. Much appreciated.

Andy

mabidally wrote:
Beautiful shot, the perspective, composition and timing all sync beautifully to bring it all together.

Thank you mabidally, it's good to have the approval of your peers.
Andy

Amazing! Simply amazing!

in a word AWESOME!

Howard.

genefixer wrote:
I am definitely impressed and breathless!

Wow!

Thank you very much.

Andy

coscorrosa wrote:
JohnJos wrote:
Truly a superb capture. I love the frozen action of the image with the sharpness of the wings captured in motion and the water droplets still flying in mid-air from his/her snatch from the sea. Such a unique perspective as well. Awesome is the word for sure. ~ John

No need for me to say anything else as John expressed my thoughts exactly. Fantastic photo.

Thank you coscorrosa.

Andy

Outstanding, great capture.

Carl

Hide Takahashi wrote:
Andy,

I like this perspective very much. It is unique but this perspective gives a total different look to this image that would've been an usual BIF shot.
This is a text book example of the-out-of-the-box approach.

Hide

Kind words, indeed! Thank you so much, Hide.

Andy

Steve Shinn wrote:
Certainly a keeper of a shot. If you begged me for suggestions I might go for just tiny bit more light. Sharpness etc are all obviously spot on. The balance of symmetry is very pleasing. If wishes were commands, a lower camera angle could be striking but who's to complain, nice shooting.
As for an "emotional message", hmmmm If I waxed whimsically here I might also be seen as delusional.

Steve, welcome!
I see you've made it around to join the FM community.

Thank you for your critique.

Andy

Andy, in some ways I think this exposes the essence of nature for me. On the surface there is beauty, grace, athleticism and amazing ability but look beyond that and you see the uncertainty, almost helpless vulnerability of those that are preyed upon. Then you realise that during each animals lifecycle, virtually all get to occupy this latter position.

Sorry, forgot to say this is super shot.

Paul.

Conrad Tan wrote:
Amazing! Simply amazing!

Thanks Conrad.

Andy

HOWARD KEARLEY wrote:
in a word AWESOME!

Howard.

Thank you so much Howard.

Andy

I cannot figure out how you captured this from a higher elevation. A very good capture indeed. Thanks for sharing.

Jude

carl haslam wrote:
Outstanding, great capture.

Carl

Carl,
Thank you.

Andy

waldr_p wrote:
Andy, in some ways I think this exposes the essence of nature for me. On the surface there is beauty, grace, athleticism and amazing ability but look beyond that and you see the uncertainty, almost helpless vulnerability of those that are preyed upon. Then you realise that during each animals lifecycle, virtually all get to occupy this latter position.

Sorry, forgot to say this is super shot.

Paul.

Thank you Paul. Such is nature, I guess.

Andy

A very unique, interesting image. Of course the perspective is different but the timing of the capture was right on!

It says to me "Gotchya, you're not going anywhere!".

Dave

Hi Andy,
You wanted an empotional message.
For me the emotional message centres around the cycle of life, life and death and the survival of the fittest, power and precision in the strike, & beauty and form in the bird as exemplified by the wonderful shapes of the wings and tail.

How to improve it, not easy it is such a powerful image, but I would like to see the effect of more space under the bird and more also to the right so the bird is coming more out of the left and not so centred and more towards the viewer. Not saying it would work better but would like to try it.
Martin