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WC#515 A Mouthful

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted December 21, 2011634 views13 comments

This is my favorite image taken in 2011. I had so much fun photographing puffins on this day that every time I look at this image it makes me smile. I like it when that happens!

Canon 5D
300mm f/4L IS
1/1600, f/9, ISO 400
handheld, no flash
13% of full frame
6-26-11, 12:30pm

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on December 21, 2011 at 7:52 PM

Wow, where does this guy fish? Ceetainly should be able to raise a good brood. Really nice image Carol. Sharp with lots of details in the feathers. Really held up well to such a large crop. Good exposure for both the white and black. Nice pose with good eye contact. OInly nit would be that there appears to be a little halo around a few of the fish. All in all, a great capture. I agree, it's nice when a certain image can evoke such good memories.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on December 21, 2011 at 8:50 PM

Carol, this makes me smile as well. Outstanding, perfectly executed image. Congrats.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on December 21, 2011 at 9:22 PM

Excellent image Carol. The detail is really outstanding.

Ray

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on December 21, 2011 at 10:55 PM

Beautiful image that does bring out a smile. Nicely balanced. Who won the stare down :)?

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on December 25, 2011 at 10:19 PM

Very good focus, detail and dof. Puffins are great fun the shoot.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 27, 2011 at 2:08 PM

Sweet close-up of this great fisherman. The detail is awesome for what seems to be a large crop. Sweet Photo Carol.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Basil Greber on December 27, 2011 at 2:50 PM

Cool shot. Wonder how they're adding the later caught fish without dropping the already-present ones...

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Comment posted by Varina Patel on January 3, 2012 at 2:22 PM

This is just fantastic, Carol. What an incredible photograph! It makes me smile too.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on January 11, 2012 at 7:56 PM

A well deserved WP honor Carol. What a great image!

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Comment posted by Barry R. Byrd on January 11, 2012 at 8:57 PM

Outstanding image Carol- well seen and captured- where was this shot?

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Comment posted by Carol Nichols on January 11, 2012 at 9:10 PM

Barry, this image was taken on Machias Seal Island off the coast of Maine.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 12, 2012 at 10:48 AM

Perfect exposure, comp, and prey. Love the BG and stare!
Way to go with the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on January 23, 2012 at 10:52 PM

Cool shot. It makes me smile too. Perfect exposure. Being a fisherman myself, I think I need to travel to Maine to find out how these birds manage to catch several fish a once.

Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments