Wandering Albatross

Very cool to get him with the wing skimming the water like that Simon. Based on the shoreline it looks like it might need just a little more cw rotation. Neat shot of a great species.

Cool shot Simon, I agree with Nate, needs a bit more rotation to the the shoreline straight. Love the DOF here. A very different look.

Gosh - if he has a 10' wingspan he must have a pretty big body too. He's not as streamlined in body as a gull. I agree on the cw rotation. The wing dip is especially nice.

Julie

Nice job holding details in the whites. Love the wing skimming the water.
"fishing boat in the background digitally sunk" - hehehhe, nice.

cool, Simon! I guess these guys are a little different than typical avian photography--easy to have too MUCH focal length on a bird with a 10ft wingspan. Really like the wingtip trailing through the water here. Agree about the need for a little more rotation. nice work on the exposure.

Outstanding aerial shot Simon. The left wingtip cutting a wake through the water is just terrific action. The larger version show the detail you've manage to capture. Congrats on a very cool image!

Well a cutting edge frame !!!
Great action, excellent background n wing tip cutting the water ... too good!
Jagdeep Rajput

I agree with all the others. Excellent.

Perfect timing, Simon, catching the wing trailing in the water. Unusual to see a Wandering Albatross with land in the background. Great catch.

Super Cool Catch Simon

Ken Archer

Nice capture of a bird we rarely see on NPN.
Love the position and water drops off the wing, and the wing tip just grazing the water - very unique.
The comp is perfect to set off the bird's position.
Sandy .

Nice image. I like your description of your post-processing work. Still some rotation left to go.

Simon,

I remember seeing these while sailing off the coast of New Zealand and how disappointed I was that none of them got close enough for me to get any decent images of them. Even though I knew in my head how big their wingspan is, I was still amazed to see it in person.

Excellent exposure, eye contact, setting, detail and sharpness. I especially love the wingtip cutting through the water. A very well done & appealing image

Great flight shot, Simon.

Love your turn of phrase Simon. Great approach shot and the background adds perspective

cheers
Rob

Great POV as it turns away from the camera Simon, what's the drag co-efficient here?
Well done

Howard, Drag co-efficient?? It's all explained here: How Flies the Albatross - The Flight Mechanics of Dynamic Soaring