Arctic Term

[Tordan58]

I must confess I am quite pleased with this Actic Tern taken with the TS 102 700mm scope. A challenging subject, these birds are so swift, agile and erratic in their motion.

90% crop of E-M5 frame @800 ISO
1/1000s

Thanks for looking
Tord

[brian1208]

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Tord, once again you demonstrate your mastery of the system you use (and produce a lovely image to boot, that's a classic action pose for a Tern)

[Olybirder]

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You have captured the bird at a superb angle Tord and the glossy red bill really makes the image. A lovely shot.

Ron

[Tordan58]

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Thanks Brian and Ron.

Image to boot?

/Tord

[brian1208]

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sorry, old English phrase, a bit like "as well" (these things slip past my inner censor sometimes )

To boot

The idiom to boot, meaning in addition or besides, has nothing to do with footwear. This sense of boot is left over from the Old English bt and Middle English bote, where the word meant an advantage or something included in a bargain, and the phrase to boot has been in common usage since the time of Old English.

[chip_butty]

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That's a great shot with a real sense of motion.

[Tordan58]

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Here are a few more Arctic Terns in flight for you to enjoy.

TS102 700mm scope
E-M5, 50-100% crops


Thanks for looking,
Tord

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#3


#4


#5

[Wee man]

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Nice shots of a super bird.

[Floribunda]

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I just love that last one Tord - because of the eye and that magnificent form.
And they are so quick! Beautifully done.

[OM USer]

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Well done Tord.

[Phill D]

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Beautiful images one and all. You are definitely a master of your gear Tord.

[Zuiko]

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All these shots are magnificent and a real treat to see but the first shot is rather special, it perfectly captures the grace and elegance of a tern manouvering swiftly in flight. I can only admire your manual focussing skills, how you manage to nail focus that sharp at that magnification I will never know!

[Tordan58]

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John,

Thank you so much. With thousands of photos taken with the E-M5 and scope I am getting a better feeling for this MF technique, it comes with practice. Need to check the shutter count...

The difference between perfect in-focus and 10cm slight out-of-focus involves a bit of luck, though.

/Tord