A great action set Andy

#15 is my favourite shot of these incredible moments of action.

I see a lot of bird images, and these are some of the best I action shots have seen for some time! What a pleasure viewing, I wish other posters would post so many [great shots like this series together].

Can you tell us about the EXIF information for some of the shots and the amount of cropping you were required to make. Many of the images look no less than a 50% crop.

Andy.... the series provokes an emotionally response. WOW!!!!!

Ted

Tim Kuhn wrote:
Real nice work Andy!! Those terns are so addictive to shoot, the action is hot and they are so entertaining to watch. I think you really captured the feeling of being there. Well done.

Tim

Tim,
Thank you my friend. You're right, they are addictive to shoot. I see many people come out to shoot terns everyday but I don't see those pictures posted anymore.

Andy

waldr_p wrote:
5, 10 and 13 are my favourites here, but it is really difficult to pick from such a super series.


Paul

Paul,
Thank you for your support.
Andy

JJBub wrote:
HI Andy,

Spectacular shooting. Super action! Enjoyed all, but top picks include: #4, 6, 10, 13, 14, and 15. Way to go!

Hi Cris,
Glad you enjoyed the series. Thank you for being a cheer-leader! You did well!
Andy

Thomas Sanders wrote:
Excellent work Andy! Enjoyed them all especially #15 Gonna have to start calling you "Tern Master" I think

Tom

Tom,
Thank you so much. "Tern Master" I'm not worthy I'm not worthy
Andy

chupacabra31 wrote:
Stunning absolutely stunning! You are the master of the action mang!

Thank you, N.

Andy

Martin Good wrote:
You certainly captured the dynamic nature of this bird Andy and the intensity of the action and competition for the food. All great pics and I think the first and the last complement the others real well by showing the bird in perspective to the environment.
Martin

Martin, I'm so glad that you liked the first and last ones. I had to change to a wide angle lens, that means I would be missing out on many close-up opportunities for the best hour of sunlight. These terns are tough to capture the exact moment you want cause they're so fast and can change direction unpredictably. Thanks for the nice comment, buddy.

Andy

Incredible stuff Andy, in fact I don't know how you do it .

gene

Nicely done Andy.

Rob

Lars Johnsson wrote:
A great action set Andy

Thank you Lars.
Andy

wayne_eddy wrote:
#15 is my favourite shot of these incredible moments of action.

I see a lot of bird images, and these are some of the best I action shots have seen for some time! What a pleasure viewing, I wish other posters would post so many [great shots like this series together].

Can you tell us about the EXIF information for some of the shots and the amount of cropping you were required to make. Many of the images look no less than a 50% crop.



Hi Wayne,
Thank you for the wonderful comment.

EXIF for #15
Device: Nikon D300
Lens: 300mm F/4 D
Focal Length: 500mm
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
Shutter Speed: 1/2500 s
Aperture: F/6.7
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
The image was cropped to about 50% of original (the left and bottom were cut off for balancing).
Most of the other images in this series were cropped by a factor ~ 25%-40%. A few were full frame (no crop).

Andy

Ted ellis wrote:
Andy.... the series provokes an emotionally response. WOW!!!!!

Ted

Thanks Ted. Glad you enjoyed it.

Andy

geniousc wrote:
Incredible stuff Andy, in fact I don't know how you do it .

gene

Gene,
I wouldn't have figured out your screenname if you didn't sign your name. Clever!

Thank you for the support.

Andy

Well done, especially the diving shot.

Rob Tillyer wrote:
Nicely done Andy.

Rob

Thank you Rob for your continuing support.
Andy

Audubon wrote:
Well done, especially the diving shot.

Thank you. Welcome to FM.

Andy