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Landing Gannet
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Landing Gannet

by Loulou Beavers

Gallery: AvianPosted June 28, 2010171 views8 comments
The gannet is landing on the edge of the cliff I'm standing on, in total concentration.

D300
F8
1/800
130 mm ( 70-200 mm F 2.8)
Handheld

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on June 28, 2010 at 2:43 AM
Great pose, Loulou! The BG with the sea and the others gannets make the landig bird really pop-up in 3D!
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Onno de Rover on June 28, 2010 at 2:57 AM
LouLou, Nice one, I like the blurred effect of the wings giving movement to the picture. Strange to see it doesn't use all its rectrices for landing as the ones in the middle are not fanned out.
Registered on December 29, 2009, 38 Posts, 63 Comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on June 28, 2010 at 6:53 AM
Love it! Unusual pose and the inclusion of the other birds really sets off the scene. Great shot! :toast:
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on June 28, 2010 at 9:53 AM
A unique perspective on this landing and a very interesting flight posture Loulou.
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 28, 2010 at 7:10 PM
Gorgeous, Loulou. Lot's of things going on in this image and they all work. Somehow the perspective really comes across-it looks like it's along way down to the water! :toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Walters on June 28, 2010 at 10:28 PM
Great action! Looks like the bird is really concentrating.
Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 28, 2010 at 11:24 PM
Cool landing pose and I like the wide angle lens which brings in the oof gulls in the bg. Lovely shot Loulou :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by mark cillo on June 29, 2010 at 11:44 AM
I really like the action you have captured here. I think the only thing missing for me is a little better eye contact :wavey:
Registered on July 27, 2008, 143 Posts, 1483 Comments