I stopped a while to watch this tern settle on the railings to the bridge by the weir and then take off, only to return a couple of minutes later. I tried to capture from several angles, working out which would provide the better light and composition. I waited in vein for an action shot, but was outwitted. Finally, I succumbed to the realisation that my commitments for the evening needed to drag me away before I was willing.
In the end, I had four shots that I was happy enough with. Because of the dark skull cap worn by the common tern, it is difficult to capture him with a prominent eye. I chose this one to post, because it was the least conventional posture. The tern is poised in anticipation of making a dive to the weir for fish, but as with the heron which likes to hang out here, I did not see any successful catches.
Off in the morning for a weekend of gospel singing! Not expecting much of a wifi connection as we are deep into the Yorkshire moors.
Helen, i just love the sensuous curves of the wings and neck.. fab details in both feather and eye.. those claws look oh so shape, as does the beak too.. a deceptively simple composition with so much to satisfy both eye and brain..
Instant fav for this super pic! Wow. You caught him just at the right, focused, moment. I would say: that's also action! Great comp with wonderful colors! Have a great sing-away! I like gospel. I hope they'll sing some at my funeral (not to come for a long time, I hope ;-)).
Absolutely fabulous, Helen! You have a wonderful way of capturing, as you say, the least conventional postures. I need to free myself up a bit and do the same thing...I tend to get stuck in capturing only the conventional postures. Fav for this awesome image! :-)
