Fulmar in flight

Gallery: AvianPosted July 12, 20043,205 views18 comments

While on a boattrip Fulmars were flying really close to the boat, so I thought about using the wideangle lens to add some environment to the shot. I was shooting against the light so I used some fill-flash (-2/3) to brighten up the bird. Of about 100 images I shot this was one of the few that worked out quite well.

Canon EOS10D
Canon EF17-40/4.0 @40
Manual exposure
Handheld

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Bart Breet on July 12, 2004 at 11:34 AM

Nice shot Jasper! Good choice using the 17-40, the environment really adds to the overall image.

Enjoy your time on Spitsbergen my friend!

Bart

Registered on November 12, 2003, 28 Posts, 66 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Palmer on July 12, 2004 at 11:46 AM

Very nice. I like this shot alot. A nice different perspective.

Registered on November 13, 2003, 132 Posts, 367 Comments

Comment posted by Terry Sohl on July 12, 2004 at 11:55 AM

I really like this Jasper. The composition is very good.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 513 Posts, 6889 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Steele on July 12, 2004 at 12:10 PM

Jasper, this is superb! I like everything about it.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 354 Posts, 13896 Comments

Comment posted by Garth McElroy on July 12, 2004 at 12:10 PM

Ditto Bob! This is great!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 248 Posts, 4406 Comments

Comment posted by Jeremy on July 12, 2004 at 3:57 PM

I love bird AND landscape photography; this is the perfect combination of the two. This is my kind of bird photography; so much more evocative (IMHO) than bird-on-a-stick type photos (no offence to BOAS photographers). The beautiful environment adds much to the shot, and fill-flash is well handled. Excellent work, Jasper!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 34 Posts, 331 Comments

Comment posted by Gordon Large on July 12, 2004 at 4:59 PM

"Quite well" hardly does this image justice. Wonderful concept and execution. Congrats!

Gordon

Registered on April 5, 2004, 38 Posts, 49 Comments

Comment posted by Tom Grey on July 12, 2004 at 5:17 PM

That is so beautiful, and indeed it's great to see a marvelous bird picture that wouldn't work for a field guide.

Not that there's anything wrong with those! -- as Seinfeld might say...

Registered on December 2, 2003, 144 Posts, 2069 Comments

Comment posted by Alan Woolnough on July 12, 2004 at 5:58 PM

Just about perfect Jasper {in my view},

Alan

Registered on November 13, 2003, 3 Posts, 275 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on July 12, 2004 at 10:10 PM

I love this as posted. Excellent!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Peter den Hartog on July 13, 2004 at 3:34 AM

I can't disagree with the rest.

This is just superb.

Excellent shot. Can't wait for more.

Cheers

Peter

Registered on November 11, 2003, 28 Posts, 222 Comments

Comment posted by Paula Graham on July 13, 2004 at 5:05 AM

Beautiful post, Jasper. You did so well to include the fantastic scenery. Keep them coming!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 34 Posts, 902 Comments

Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on July 13, 2004 at 5:46 AM

Excellent choice of focal length and a great shot!

Registered on March 9, 2004, 285 Posts, 2277 Comments

Comment posted by Kenneth Kijewski on July 13, 2004 at 10:49 AM

This image was excecuted perfectly! The whole feel of this photograph is captivating

Registered on February 17, 2004, 166 Posts, 3390 Comments

Comment posted by Juza on July 13, 2004 at 2:24 PM

Just want to add my kudos!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 374 Posts, 10466 Comments

Comment posted by Herman Blockx on July 14, 2004 at 7:05 AM

indeed one of the best fulmar shots i've ever seen! a great comp. , good pose, you even got eyecontact! and the bg is to die for!ve

Registered on November 1, 2003, 238 Posts, 760 Comments

Comment posted by Arthur Sevestre on July 17, 2004 at 5:57 PM

Jasper, it's about time you come back home, because I feel you're making a little too many good photos there!!

This is really great and easily worth the 100 shots you made. The fulmar must really have been very close! I love the combination of the seascape and the bird. It gives you the impression that you're flying right beside him, seeing his surroundings exactly as he does. The fill flash is used in a perfect way. I think that this would deserve a 10 =D.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 275 Posts, 888 Comments

Comment posted by Daniella T. on July 19, 2004 at 11:01 AM

I really like the vastness of the landscape behind. This is a superb perspective and one that we don't see often with bird photos. Unfortunatly telephotos flatten that perspective too much and we never get such effect as you did..this is really cool!

Registered on January 9, 2004, 41 Posts, 512 Comments