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Horned Puffins
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Horned Puffins

by Jim DeWitt

Gallery: AvianPosted June 5, 2014179 views7 comments
Canon 1D-X, 300mm x 2.0TC, lying on ground
f18, 1/500, ISO2000

A final alcid photo from St. Paul Island. At least in the places on the island where we were, the Tufted Puffins outnumber the Horned Puffins, and aren't quite as confiding. But if you work a bit, you can get photos.

50% of full frame, cropped to vertical. Some adjustment to Levels, Selective sharpening to birds.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on June 5, 2014 at 3:51 AM
Superb detail in both subjects and excellent choices with crop size and framing on this one Jim,
Well worth your efforts and nicely presented,
I like it . . . :toast:
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by Christine Adams on June 5, 2014 at 5:38 AM
What a fun shot!
Registered on January 24, 2006, 119 Posts, 1871 Comments
Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 5, 2014 at 9:51 AM
Jim.
Such an impressive body of recent work. Love this photo. Wonder how this pict would look if you clone out the top rock to the left of the top Puffin. Keep up the good work. :toast:
Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on June 5, 2014 at 10:22 AM
Are you done yet??? :mad: :wink: :toast: :toast:
Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 5, 2014 at 11:59 AM
Sweet shot, Jim. You really had a productive trip. I like that you managed to get the whole rocky perch in focus and the composition really works for me as well as the soft light on the Puffins.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on June 5, 2014 at 9:54 PM
Very nice! Great setting and comp with nice exposure on the birds. What an awesome trip! Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on June 7, 2014 at 1:16 PM
Jim
These are great looking Puffins. It looks like St. Paul Island really provided you with some great photographs.

Peter J. Morrissey
Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments