I've added some more shots from today to the Rottingdean Beach album. The light was reasonable, but the spray was heavy. Some interesting sightings though, including more oystercatchers and – hidden among a flock of black-headed gulls – a solitary sandwich tern.
Camera note: all shots taken with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.
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The first shot is great! And the sandwich tern's beak is almost dagger like
I like that oystecatcher with a waves in the background. Did you use automatic zoom on that one?
Darko, I was using the zoom lens and tracking the oystercatcher. The focus adjusts constantly so I only have to worry about keeping it in the cenre of the viewfinder (and sometimes I manage it). I take a fast burst of shots for those as not all of them stay in focus at that distance. That was the best from about 6 or 8 shots.
Neil, I was fairly close for the sandwich tern and other shots taken on the beach, but the oystercatcher is a hefty crop and I was probably about 20 yards or so away for the gull in the rock-pool.
Eric thanks. The sandwich tern was a real treat. I didn't notice it at first as it was just sitting around with the gulls.
cracking photos there. How close were you to the tern?
Super shots!
That first picture is just stunning! :yes: The composition with the wave is perfect.
Great find with the sandwich tern. I've never seen one of those.
Vulpes, thanks!
Adele, thanks. I was trying to get some sense of the loocation into some of the shots and was tracking that gull as it flew across the groyne. The sea did the rest 😉 As for the tern, I was photographing loads of balck-headed gulls and didn't notice it at first. I'm not sure it realizes it's with the wrong gang!
Very nice, reminds me how much I love being by the see :yes:
Ageir, thanks. I really should go down there more often!