Puffin head shot

Gallery: AvianPosted September 30, 2010284 views19 comments

I realise this is a bit tight in the frame, it was taken a few years ago when I was obsessed with getting right in close with my new telephoto lens

We've all been there haven't we? oh, ok, just me then

This is a square crop from a landscape format image, I cropped just a little from the bottom as the fish tails were missing anyway, to concentrate on the face more.
Top and right are as shot.

Taken on Skomer Island in West Wales, UK with my old 6 Mp Minolta DSLR.

Minolta Dynax 7D
Sigma 50-500 EX
1/800th sec
f6.3
ISO 200
500mm
-0.7 stop exposure compensation
Centre-weighted metering
Hand held

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Lee fisher on September 30, 2010 at 7:30 PM

This is ace mate, stacks of detail and well exposed,
Lee

Registered on September 10, 2010, 13 Posts, 89 Comments

Comment posted by Mack Barham on September 30, 2010 at 7:43 PM

Dead solid perfect!

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on September 30, 2010 at 8:21 PM

Too perfect to be real!

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 30, 2010 at 10:23 PM

Amazing detail and colors - congrats on this image.

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Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on September 30, 2010 at 10:50 PM

AMAZING!! Incredible detail and perfect light. Don't know how you could improve it.

Registered on January 26, 2010, 68 Posts, 719 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 1, 2010 at 3:23 AM

Sharp and in focus where it needs to be, good close up with wonderful detail, well seen.

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Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on October 1, 2010 at 7:41 AM

Lovely soft light and detail!! Big congrats!!

Registered on January 15, 2010, 101 Posts, 396 Comments

Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on October 1, 2010 at 10:48 AM

That is really cool. I can't imagine how the bird got that many fish all at once. The detail in the shot is outstanding! Who says we need more than 6Mpx?

Registered on March 24, 2010, 73 Posts, 1268 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Laredo on October 1, 2010 at 11:09 AM

Outstanding. Amazing detail.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on October 1, 2010 at 11:12 AM

Yeah, a little tight, but a beautiful capture. The faces on these birds are just amazing. Very nice image.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on October 1, 2010 at 8:29 PM

Geoffrey,

I love the detail in the bill and in the fine feathers behind the bill and towards the eye. I probably would have increased my ISO some to get a bit more dof, perhaps f8 - f9 the have the eye sharper, it seem the dof drops off within the eye. I might be tempted to run a little NR on the background.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 1, 2010 at 10:01 PM

Neat portrait, I'd like a little more dof and a little more space on top.

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Comment posted by David Haynes on October 1, 2010 at 11:01 PM

Beautiful image Geoffrey. I love the details in both the fish and the bird feathers. Superb details. I think the comp might be too tight. Yes, we've all been there. Count me in. Would have loved to see you stop down even further to get more eye detail. Focus point is more on the beak/fish than the eye but a stellar image Geoffrey. I'd love to have this in my collection.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on October 2, 2010 at 2:07 PM

A agree with Mia's assessment of this image Geoffrey. I also love the detail in those fish.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on October 2, 2010 at 8:53 PM

Amazing detail Geoffrey - I like your tight framing, amazing detail and a wonderful background

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 3, 2010 at 11:31 AM

I like the image as is. It is very striking. The detail and focus is great.

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Comment posted by May Haga on October 3, 2010 at 8:03 PM

Amazing shot.
May

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 3, 2010 at 9:16 PM

Blow me away !

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Comment posted by Gary Reed on October 9, 2010 at 8:13 PM

Wow great detail for an older camera. I used to shoot with a Canon G2 for years. Some of those shots are still my favorites.

Registered on September 19, 2009, 198 Posts, 1074 Comments