5-Shot Burst of Tern with Prey

[Bobby Kintanar]

Nothing else to do, so I thought I'd share this 5-shot burst (out of 12 shots) of a Tern with it's food, in flight :-) BIF shooting is really fun!

Canon EOS 7D Mark II
EF400mm f/5.6L USM
ƒ/5.6; 1/2000; ISO 200


Tern with Fish 1/5 by Grandpa@50, on Flickr

Tern with Fish 2/5 by Grandpa@50, on Flickr

Tern with Fish 3/5 by Grandpa@50, on Flickr

The focus here strayed to the wings and the fish, but the 7D2 re-acquired the eyes on the next (and consecutive) frames:

Tern with Fish 4/5 by Grandpa@50, on Flickr

Tern with Fish 5/5 by Grandpa@50, on Flickr

Happy Easter everyone!

Bobby K.

[William Lim]

Beautiful shots. Was it able to swallow the fish?

[Tateo Osawa]

Can not choose one, all super captures, Bobby. Amazing your technique in BIF !!

[Romy Ocon]

Amazing how fast the AF system can adjust.... great demo of the camera's AF prowess and the shooter's skill. Well done, Bobby!

[Bobby Kintanar]

Apr 8, 2015 10:11:45 GMT William Lim said:

Beautiful shots. Was it able to swallow the fish?

Yes, William. These birds flip the fish in mid-air and swallow the fish whole head first. :-)

[Bobby Kintanar]

Apr 8, 2015 14:46:48 GMT Tateo Osawa said:

Can not choose one, all super captures, Bobby. Amazing your technique in BIF !!

Thanks Tateo - with more practice, you can do this too!

Apr 8, 2015 21:57:31 GMT Romy Ocon said:

Amazing how fast the AF system can adjust.... great demo of the camera's AF prowess and the shooter's skill. Well done, Bobby!

Thank you Ka Mastah Romy! I am so glad you approve of my choice of camera and the photos as well! :-)