Angel

Gallery: AvianPosted November 22, 2010208 views19 comments

Taken at a great place for flight shots that I've named "Andy's Corner" on Skomer Island as it was Andy Astbury who showed it to me.

I cropped a bit off the right as the bird was too central and cloned the cliff top off the bottom left corner, top and bottom are as shot.

Sony A350
Sigma 50-500 EX
1/2500th
second f8
ISO 200
200mm
-0.3 stop exposure compensation
Centre-weighted metering
Hand held

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on November 22, 2010 at 12:10 PM

Nice action shot, love the wings spread out to catch the air! Good job keeping the eyes and head nice and sharp. .

Registered on July 12, 2009, 92 Posts, 1074 Comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on November 22, 2010 at 12:11 PM

Wonderful flight pose-nicely captured.

Registered on August 12, 2009, 544 Posts, 2414 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 22, 2010 at 2:41 PM

Very cool, a unique and different puffin shot, way to go.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by James Campbell on November 22, 2010 at 3:12 PM

Very cool shot.. seems a pretty unusual puffin image to me. I like the spread wings and landing posture.. Nice one

Registered on January 12, 2009, 48 Posts, 377 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on November 22, 2010 at 4:01 PM

Killer image, Geoffrey. Got color, poise, and great exposure for what looks like noon shooting.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on November 22, 2010 at 7:27 PM

I like the landing posture Geoff and I'm especially fond of your composition. This species must be a blast to photograph.

Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Moore on November 22, 2010 at 10:24 PM

IMO one of the best over the last week.

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 22, 2010 at 11:58 PM

I love the full out landing pose here Geoffrey. The light looks a little harsh but you handled it well.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on November 23, 2010 at 5:05 AM

I like the comp Geoffrey and the position of the bird is wonderful. In these kind of shots I generally like to see the perch the bird is aiming to land on if there is enough of it that would end up in the comp to result is balance. Not sure if that would have been the case here, but I like it as posted.

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

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 23, 2010 at 5:55 AM

Nice one Geoffrey - great pose and a good job in what appears to be fairly harsh light

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on November 23, 2010 at 9:58 AM

Great looking wing position on this one, Geoffrey.

Andy...

Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments

Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on November 23, 2010 at 10:51 AM

I've tried this and it's tough to do! Congratulations.

Registered on December 2, 2003, 1247 Posts, 3439 Comments

Comment posted by Karen Summers on November 23, 2010 at 11:34 AM

These birds are so quick so great shot Geoffrey, love the spread wings and the look on their faces always make me smile

Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Macdermott on November 23, 2010 at 7:02 PM

Looks even better bigger Geoff

Registered on January 31, 2008, 15 Posts, 135 Comments

Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on November 23, 2010 at 11:10 PM

Nicely captured, Geoffrey. Timing was perfect. I'll bet they would be a treat to photograph.

Registered on October 5, 2007, 58 Posts, 2039 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Scott on November 24, 2010 at 2:23 PM

Very well captured Geoff, Cracking shot

Registered on September 19, 2010, 13 Posts, 34 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on November 24, 2010 at 7:26 PM

Geoffrey,

Very nice landing pose, I like the spread of the wings and the great view of the webbed feet.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 24, 2010 at 10:09 PM

Knew this was you. Like the incoming pose. I think my favorite bird that I have never seen.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on November 27, 2010 at 7:36 PM

Amazing capture Geoffrey.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments