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once again, staying out all night with the camera rather than sleeping pays off.

never expected to get such a shot, much less a whole series. Taken with a 100mm lens at f 2.0 (manual focus!), the birds were maybe 2 meters above my head, in attack mode (my friend and i wandered into their nesting area by mistake)
(taken at 2:30 in the morning)

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(380 comments)

scubapup says:

lovely tern :)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

-Agustín Cowper Coles- says:

nice capture
:)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Roleck says:

It looks pretty upset, indeed... :-)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

L I N E says:

Beautiful and airy!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Monkey Balls says:

wow
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

.Photo Finish. [deleted] says:

Amazing!!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

`Gink says:

why is it so amazing????? the transparent wings or the composition??

or just the moment when the hand and soul together made the legend again.....

love it

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ~Envy of Flickr!~ (INVITED Photos Only! Please), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

bennet_wright says:

very wonderful pictuer.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

♥ Romance Is Alive ♥ says:

Fantastic capture! I love very early morning photos
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

BekonTM says:

cool shot, I like it
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

C.A.R.L.O. says:

Wow!!!! Extraordinary capture & image!!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Jón Smári says:

Falleg!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

sylvan. says:

Just gorgeous .. the lines are wonderful
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

malikyounas says:

stunning
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

crimfants says:

Oh,you rock!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

dr_raj says:

everything works in this picture. excellent
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

krazyvshank says:

Good you wandered into the nesting area...you got a nice pic there :)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Alexandra Bone Photography says:

This is just beautiful!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

snowdog? says:

Stunning.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

lorytravelforever (happy holidays!!! away)ॐ says:

Just beautiful!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Davide L.P. says:

gosh!
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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Manuel Auset says:

Excellent capture and image!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Sick Little Monkey says:

Amazing shot!!! So awesome.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

D L Ennis says:

Outstanding capture!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Mace2000 says:

:)
Very bright for 2:30 a.m. It's midsummer, right?

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

ρ é t e r says:

The tones are amazing.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

philip t mack says:

fantastic shot, love it.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

parl says:

love this
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

=sm= says:

beautiful image
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

BB (O.ö) says:

2.30am??
so bright!!!

An amazing Focus.. (wow manual)

Congrats Sweety *
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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Illusiontom says:

fantastik!!!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

gabrielescotto says:

wwwoooowwww beautiful!!! ;)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

[Adam_Baker] says:

Beautiful.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Tiff Z. says:

this is stunning
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

swaza says:

that's fantastic!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

rallycarter says:

Great Timing...
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

www.jamesmorganphotography.co.uk says:

mjög falleg!!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

virov stevlar says:

beautiful!!!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

portraitgirl says:

such dramatic elegance
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Rob Scumaci says:

Amazing composition and a brave crop. I like it.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

figalandia says:

bellissima, rebekka.
a good shot, no doubt.
btw, i took a picture in reykjavik church with your photo hanging on the wall.
i'd like to post it but it is a hazard!!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

stephenturner photography says:

fantastic shot !
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

vigrid | alex [deleted] says:

Incredibly beautiful...
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Elías Gomis says:

It´s a Kría, (Arctic Stern (Sterna paradisea)) and is a fantastic photo too!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Cravo & Canela says:

Maravilhoso! Wonderful!!!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

B.Stevens says:

wonderful!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

_rebekka says:

@rob scumaci: this is uncropped. got plenty of others where the wings were all in the frame but this one is my favorite nonetheless..
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Never Was An Arrow II says:

Very nice indeed…well…it's a almost an airplane.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

danihernanz says:

awesome shot. Fabulous
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

gardinergirl says:

Amazing!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

krazyvshank says:

I somehow feel you wandered into the nesting area intentionally ;)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

hhsc/Greg (Greg Adams) says:

Beautiful and sharp!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

magistr_01 says:

fantastic image
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

i13designs says:

wow! great photo!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

danielle needs to fix photoshop this week says:

you kick asssss ...:)))
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

rabataller says:

Fantastic picture !!!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

roel says:

Manual focus, 2.30 in the morning, and such a sharp shot? Wow!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

flickrized says:

brilliant shot
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

kim_me_1967 says:

wonderful ! insomnia paid off ;)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

cctrilla says:

Spectacular shot. Very nice
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Gustavo Cruceño Molina says:

Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado Alto vuelo y nos encantaría agregar esto al grupo.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Yoshio16 says:

this is incredible!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Arigatougozaimasu* says:

love this*
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Paddy's point of view says:

quite amazing ! very well done !
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Felipe Rossetto says:

amazing!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

drburtoni says:

the morning light at 2:30 am in iceland the day after the summer solstice is beautiful. very nicely captured.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

The Photomaker says:

Beautiful. Lovely tern and colors.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Mama Cyn says:

awesome capture! outstanding!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Yare says:

lovely. Did you add a second bird in the back or it is originaly captured?
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

lexglover says:

Beautiful capture.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

CUCU LURES says:

La verda la verda
spettacolare!!!
outstanding!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

jarob says:

Cool shot! Please add it to the captured movement pool!

Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Alejandro Nuñez © / ★Entretenimiento Visual says:

we missed u reb
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

webguruAT says:

wonderful shot. good to see u again !!!!!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Christopher Wallace says:

wow... this is a gem! maybe you need to wander into nesting areas more often ; P
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Inglês maquiné says:

fantastic well worth your efforts
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

M r . D a v e says:

wow impressive .. i like it so!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

'PixelPlacebo' says:

wooohoooo!

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Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Dream Light says:

outstanding
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

HELGIHELGIOMARS says:

Eins skíthræddur og ég er við þessa fugla, og mér finnst þeir bara, hræðilegir.

Þá er þetta æðisleg mynd hjá þér :)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Werner Schnell (1.stream) says:

wonderful work
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Vampire Black Cat says:

beautiful !
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

darth_bayne says:

Beautiful capture! I love the blue and light blue colors, well done!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

p-duke says:

so cool!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Kieran Campbell says:

kudos for the manual focus, if nothing else, this is great :)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Phil J. Fry says:

luky one!!!!!
realy nice
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

[ ] Tamsin [ ] says:

The second tern makes this shot...wonderful!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

PhotosByPhil says:

wow....great capture. It's really ethereal looking. The out of focus bird in the back is a great touch. Lighting like this is why Iceland is on my list of places to visit someday eventually. Hopefully.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

-sina- says:

That is an outstanding shot! Very well done!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

AGrinberg says:

Beautiful and vicious! Those birds want to peck your eyes out!

Tern Above
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

_rebekka says:

@stonepi: you must be kidding...

@yare: the bird in the back was there, this isn't the sortof image i would tamper with..
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Lida Chaulet says:

What a great catch! And perfectly focussed and all... compliments!
Really beautiful.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

chpaquette says:

unreal......so nice
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

G~r~e~G says:

Beautiful almost magical shot.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

mausgabe says:

(speechless)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

michelangelo brandimarte says:

great!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

lizrrey says:

simply beautiful!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

ManasBerlin says:

brilliant shot
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

hyde_ says:

This pic is awesome!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

BR-i (www.aperturepriority.co.uk) says:

Great capture - well done.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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