Bathing Royal Tern

Splish Splash

Ft. Myers Beach, Florida-March 15, 2009

Tech Info:

Shutter Speed: 1/1500 sec.

Aperature: f/5.6

ISO: 200
Focal Length Used: 250 mm

Equipment Used:

Camera: Nikon D200

Lens: 70-300mm f/4-5.6

Filters: None

Catching Action:

Many times when photographing wildlife catching action will make the image more interesting. The real key to catching action is patience and prediction. With Terns like the one above patience is very important as they tend to sit in one position for a very long time. With most wildlife patience will pay off but there are also times when the animal just continues on its way. Predicting when action is going to occur is also very important. Many times the action will happen very quickly and if you aren't ready before it occurs you won't be able to capture it.