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Sindri ­ Skulason
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May 08, 2006 18:10 |  #1

Hi all

Here are a few shots of the Arctic Tern. I love this bird. It's very graceful in flight. It can be very aggressive and often attacks those who come too close and I have a few scars on my head to prove that. ;-)a Please feel free to comment.


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May 08, 2006 18:11 |  #2

...and here are two in-flight shots of the Arctic Tern.


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May 08, 2006 18:17 |  #3

Excellent series of this beautiful bird. Wonderful detail and colors, backgrounds. composition and action (in the flight shots). They are excellent but that second one...portrait...wow..​.and that first one...excellent..and those flight shots....:D

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May 08, 2006 18:18 |  #4

how close were you?

i see all these great pics
and there is no way my zoom will get me that close

how does everyone get so close in all there pics?

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May 08, 2006 18:31 |  #5

Very nice, especially the second image.

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May 08, 2006 18:33 |  #6

WoWza Sindri, these are fabulous indeed and that portrait shot blows me away, awesome. Love the colour in those first 2 also, with strong contrasts they are very striking. And the last 2 are also great, what a series. Very nice, well done.

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May 08, 2006 18:38 |  #7

Sindri Absolutely stunning, exposure (for blacks & whites ) excellent. Another great job from up there. ;)
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May 08, 2006 19:07 as a reply to  @ Ryanisme's post |  #8

Ryanisme wrote:
how close were you?

i see all these great pics
and there is no way my zoom will get me that close

how does everyone get so close in all there pics?

Hi Ryanisme

Shooting birds takes practice, patience and a doze of good luck. In this forum are so many good photographers that the quality of the images you see are unusually high.
You need a good lens for shooting birds. These shots are all taken with the Bigma (50-500mm). It also helps to know your subject and to study the behaviour of the birds. But first and foremost have fun shooting and learning about the birds. ;-)a

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May 08, 2006 19:29 as a reply to  @ Sindri Skulason's post |  #9

That series is perfection. I dont know what else to say,WELL DONE!

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May 08, 2006 19:30 |  #10

The colors are handle expertly, very vivid and brilliant. Wonderful shots.

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May 08, 2006 21:14 |  #11

Awesome work... sharp, colourful, and great exposures!

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May 08, 2006 21:16 |  #12

Amazing shots Sindri, you have a unique group of birds to photograph that most of us will never see in the wild.

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May 08, 2006 21:35 |  #13

Some of the best shots I've seen, and of a bird that is very difficult to capture. The ones I've seen flit from place to place rapidly and never seem to light for more than a couple seconds. Outstanding series.

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May 09, 2006 01:12 |  #14

Wow, amazing photos, really amazing !!!

Thanks for sharing.

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May 09, 2006 02:08 as a reply to  @ Acc's post |  #15

All three shots very nice.
Those red feet and beaks (and tongue) are amazing.

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