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Resting Razorbill
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Resting Razorbill

by Carol Nichols

Gallery: AvianPosted August 15, 201182 views3 comments
Razorbills are quite a challenge to photograph. First you have the black/white exposure issue and then you have to deal with their really dark eyes. They strike some nice positions, however, which make them fun to shoot.

Canon 5D
300mm f/4L IS
1/800, f/5.6, ISO 200
handheld, no flash
60% of full frame
6-26-2011, 10:47am

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on August 15, 2011 at 11:21 PM
nice exposure and scene - detail i solid as well. I'm envious of your photos of these birds
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Gaurav Manglik on August 16, 2011 at 12:45 AM
excellent. Exposure is handled really well and the dark eye does not get lost :toast:
Registered on December 2, 2005, 191 Posts, 2126 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 16, 2011 at 11:29 PM
Beautiful job on the exposure of the Razorbill, Carol. The oof boulder on the left is a bit of a distraction. I don't know if you had room or what would have emerged into the bg, but a few steps to the left might have worked a little better.
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Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments