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Tern Fishing

© Mary N C. Taitt

Tern Fishing

Uploaded: May 25, 2006

Description

For Johnny Santoso for his wonderful birds

f/8, 1/200s, 300 mm, ISO 400. Iused the sport setting on the camera for all the bird shots this day at Detroit Metrobeach. Late afternoon/early evening, overcast. E

We are going camping at the Pinery in Ontario, Canada leaving tomorrow and back Monday night for Memorial Day weekend. I will be incommunicado, no posting or commenting while I am gone. Have a great weekend!

Comments

May 25, 2006

I'm so pleased that these tern shots came out, and what fun we had taking them! Thanks for being my sweetie! K #452355

Mary N C. Taitt May 25, 2006

Thanks, Sweetie! I love you too!!! XOX Mary :-) #2814486

Jonna Bergström May 25, 2006

What a fantastic capture, Mary!!! I love this image!! #2814553

Tammy Scott May 25, 2006

Great action shot! I like how it is looking down! #2814610

Mary N C. Taitt May 25, 2006

Thanks Jonna and Tammy! They look down most of the time and then dive! They are watching for motion under the water. #2814662

May 25, 2006

Great capture - these are very tough shots. #2814720

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic May 25, 2006

Great capture Mary!,
Amalia #2814766

Mary N C. Taitt May 25, 2006

Thanks, Denise and Amalia!! I appreciate your kind comments! Mary :-) #2814802

Kate Jackson May 25, 2006

This is so graceful Mary! #2814925

Mary N C. Taitt May 25, 2006

Thanks, Kate! XOX :-) #2814932

Dorann Weber May 25, 2006

Wow Mary! Beautiful!!! #2814981

Bill Wyatt May 25, 2006

Awesome capture Mary, the details and DOF are super. #2814998

Jill Odice level-classic May 25, 2006

Mary, this is awesome! You caught this bird perfectly! Impressive shot! #2815328

Judy S. Fung May 25, 2006

Terrific capture, Mary! #2815346

Anne D. Eigen May 25, 2006

You captured this bird at such an awesome angle, Mary! Love the interplaying angles of the wings, tail, and beak and the sense of motion!!! #2815431

Mary N C. Taitt May 25, 2006

Many thanks Dorann, Bill, Jill, Judy and Anne foor you very kind comments!!! Mary :-) #2815486

Pat Gamwell May 25, 2006

I don't know how you get so many fabulous shots of 'moving things', but your ability is highly admired, in my book! SUPERB! #2815501

Ariel Lepor May 25, 2006

These birds are so amazing. Great capture, Mary! #2815512

Inge S. Lasmana May 25, 2006

Excellent shot, Mary! the details and colors are wonderful. #2815706

Mary N C. Taitt May 25, 2006

Thank you Pat, Ariel and Inge for your kind comments! Mary :-) #2815735

Nina Shields May 25, 2006

Mary, oh how I admire your ability to catch birds in flight, I'm not there yet but it is a definite goal; hope you have a marvelous trip, will look forward to seeing your resulting shots! #2815753

Melissa G. Meiselman May 25, 2006

Beautiful capture of this bird in flight...just stunning, Mary!!!!! #2815908

John V. Roscich level-deluxe May 25, 2006

AN INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE MARY. #2815932

John Connolly May 25, 2006

A marvelous aerial capture, Mary! This is a superb image!
Like they say, one good tern, deserves another! #2816192

Darryl Wilkinson May 25, 2006

Great pose and composition, Mary! #2816285

Mary N C. Taitt May 26, 2006

Thank you so very much Nina, Melissa, John, John and Darryl for your kind and funny comments! LOL!!!! Mary :-) #2817903

Roxanne M. Bubar May 26, 2006

Mary, this is such a beautiful capture. Lovely lighting and details. #2817997

Ken Smith level-classic May 26, 2006

Very nice, Mary. Your framing is perfect. #2818242

Mary N C. Taitt May 26, 2006

Thanks so much ROxanne and Ken!! :-) Mary :-) #2818321

Emile Abbott level-deluxe May 26, 2006

Mary this is one of the most awesome captures of a bird in flight I have ever seen. Just like a stealth plane. This should be a winner, Mary. #2818425

Mary N C. Taitt May 26, 2006

Thanks so very much Emile for your very kind comment! Mary :-) #2818510

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic May 26, 2006

Beautiful!!!! I love this and I agree a winner to me as well! #2818898

Laura Clay-Ballard May 26, 2006

straigt as an arrow! love it! #2820138

Goshka G. May 26, 2006

Awesome catch!! #2820384

Johnny Santoso May 27, 2006

Excellent shot Mary... amazing... awesome..
I am speechless... this is one of my favourite photo..

rgds, #2821692

Jenny Bosmans May 27, 2006

Amazingly beautiful image, Mary!! Love this!! Superb capture!! #2822030

ALLEN O. HOWARD May 27, 2006

Awesome Mary!!! #2822545

Ermanno Radice May 29, 2006

Wonderful capture, beautiful bird, excellent image, Mary!! #2828543

Carlo Cascone May 29, 2006

What a magic capture Mary! Very, very well done!
Carlo #2828748

Amy JACKSON May 29, 2006

Wonderful capture & perfect timing, Mary!! Awesome image! #2829616

Gail Vitikacs level-classic May 30, 2006

FABULOUS Mary! #2830596

Kenneth Mucke June 01, 2006

wonderful capture Mary...and HAPPY BIRTHDAY....Keep shooting #2842777

June 04, 2006

Hi Mary!
I love the sharp lines against the soft background. This bird has a really fantastic shape, doesn't it? #2851054

Mary N C. Taitt June 08, 2006

Thanks so much Shelly, Laura, Goshka, Johnny, Jenny, Allen, Ermanno, Carlo., Amy, Gail, Kenneth and Shirley for your very kind comments! Mary :-) #2871766

Nemil B. Chabebe June 18, 2006

Very, very nice shot. #2911650

Mary N C. Taitt June 19, 2006

Thanks so much, Nemil! Mary :-D #2915472

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