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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · A great ternout

There are thousands of terns gathering and nesting on Nickerson beach, Long Island, New York. We had pea soup fog on Sunday morning which produced gorgeous light and very interesting conditions. Because of the fog I chose to limit my flash output by not putting on the flash extender.

-1 Incoming

051715DSC_8380 by Morris Altman, on Flickr

-2 Never approach a tern's nest

051715DSC_7835 by Morris Altman, on Flickr

-3 Back from fishing

051715DSC_8035 by Morris Altman, on Flickr

- 4 Screamer

051715DSC_8139 by Morris Altman, on Flickr

-5 No eggs yet

051715DSC_8155 by Morris Altman, on Flickr

-6 Looking at other terns that blasted off

051715DSC_8199 by Morris Altman, on Flickr

-7 Mating dance

051715DSC_8240 by Morris Altman, on Flickr

-8 Flying over the nests

051715DSC_8355 by Morris Altman, on Flickr

-9 Hunny, I'm home!

051715DSC_8209 by Morris Altman, on Flickr

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

May 19, 2015 at 06:48 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · A great ternout

love the images.... the play on words - not so much (groan)

May 19, 2015 at 07:34 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · A great ternout

Great set Morris. #8 for me. Love the grassy setting with the tern flying over.

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Geoff

May 19, 2015 at 07:46 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · A great ternout

Very nice set, Morris. The green grass is a pleasing splash of color.
Socrate

May 19, 2015 at 08:30 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · A great ternout

Very well done Morris. It's 7 and 8 for me ~ Ron

May 19, 2015 at 08:44 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · A great ternout

Great set again Morris - I like the flight and landing shots the best.

Jim

May 19, 2015 at 08:52 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · A great ternout

Lovely set Morris. I do love 1, 8 and 9.

Birdie

May 19, 2015 at 09:25 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · A great ternout

frdjohns wrote:
love the images.... the play on words - not so much (groan)

Thank you Fred,
I'll keep trying regarding my subjects

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arbitrage wrote:
Great set Morris. #8 for me. Love the grassy setting with the tern flying over.

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Geoff

Thank you Geoff,
The dunes are incredibly pretty in the fog

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Shasoc wrote:
Very nice set, Morris. The green grass is a pleasing splash of color.
Socrate

Thank you Socrate,
That is why I chose this spot on the beach to shoot.

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surfnron wrote:
Very well done Morris. It's 7 and 8 for me ~ Ron

Thank you Ron,
Bot show very interesting positions

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canadajim wrote:
Great set again Morris - I like the flight and landing shots the best.

Jim

Thank you Jim,
I do as well

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birdied wrote:
Lovely set Morris. I do love 1, 8 and 9.

Birdie

Thank you Roberta,
Those are my favorites as well

Morris

May 20, 2015 at 07:32 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · A great ternout

very nice Morris.. the first is my favorite

May 20, 2015 at 10:09 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · A great ternout

Me thinks among your finest Morris, and a nod of the head for your title!
Douglas

May 20, 2015 at 03:22 PM


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