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accurate shot JP ! Hopefully I could see more of your amazing photographs

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Very cool image! I love the feeling invoked in this image. I look forward to seeing more from you.

Thank you for the comments, I've just joined so will upload more soon.

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A soldier looking guarding a house during a military training exercise.

Black and White conversion of a Highland Cow shot in a field

A Black Headed Gull over glass calm waters at a reservoir.

camping on the top of Winnats Pass to get the sunrise shots.

Night time long exposure of Winnats Pass in the Peak District.

A red deer stag roaring across a mist filled valley as the sun rises.

The sunrise about to disappear behind a storm front.

A soldier on look out duty during a military exercise.

A portrait of a Badger cub taken using off camera flash at night, two speedlights at 45 degrees left and right of the badger on low power..

The rays of the sun forming a Jacobs Ladder across the valley casting shadows.

A Tawny Owl playing peek a boo round a silver birch log during a workshop.

An elderly lady at a health outreach clinic in Kenya. Some people have their life story written in their face.

Driving south from the Highlands I stopped for a break to photograph this iconic bridge.

Behind The Lens

Location

I took the image at a reservoir in Tring, Buckinghamshire. The reservoirs are man made and have a regular population of terns each year.

Time

I went to the reservoir early in the morning to take advantage of the light and was hoping for some mist on the water too. Unfortunately there wasn't any mist but the light was lovely as the sun rose higher.

Lighting

The birds were fishing over different areas of the reservoir so I had to wait until they were near to me and I got lots of images of them side on. I found that following them from far away in the viewfinder I was able to get images as they plummeted into the water to catch a fish.

Equipment

I used a nikon 600mm f4 lens with a D4 body on a Gitzo tripod for support and a hide from Wildlife Watching Supplies to hide at the waters edge.

Inspiration

I was hoping to get the image as I had been exploring fine art photography and wanted to try similar techniques with wildlife.

Editing

I edited in camera RAW darkening down the shadows slightly to increase the contrast between the dark background and white bird. I also applied some dodging and burning to localised areas to highlight the water rings.

In my camera bag

I tailor my kit to whatever I'm shooting so it varies, usually two D4 bodies 14-24, 24-70 and 70-200 lenses if it's not wildlife. SB900's for flash and pocket wizards to trigger them off camera. If it's wildlife I use D4 300mm f2.8 or 600mm f4

Feedback

Look for a dark background behind the area you are hoping to shoot at, stick to one bird and track it as it moves rather than chasing them all. Before taking any shots watch for 10-15 minutes yo see if there are any patterns to the flight route or indications that they are going to drop. When the terns spot a fish they flare the wings and tail to slow down and change direction this is when to react and follow them as they drop. Keep AF on continuos focus and at the fastest burst rate your camera has. Keep trying and eventually you will get some great shots.

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