Guillemots, A bit 'Arty'

Gallery: AvianPosted November 25, 2015571 views15 comments

Our little 1953 ice breaker is quite a cool vessel IMHO, however getting out in the zodiac just provided so much scope for other opportunities and thinking. In this particular area we just killed the motor and let ourselves drift around where Black Guillemots were swimming and we were presented with this lovely ice berg a gorgeous backdrop, swamping all below it. Not so worried about detail here, I just like the overall atmosphere and etherial POV.

Thanks to those who viewed or posted a comment on the previous thread.

Steve
Subject: Guillemots (Uria aalge) near an ice berg
Location: Svalbard
Camera: Canon 1DX
Lens: 70-200f/2.8 HH HH
Exposure: 1/2000s at f/5.6 ISO400
Original format: Landscape, very slight crop
Processed: LRCC & PS CC2015

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on November 25, 2015 at 1:22 PM

Steve:
This is REALLY cool. Love the feeling this image creates. The cool tones of the blues all work together then the birds break the pattern and it just feels nice. Super work. Love it.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 25, 2015 at 2:09 PM

The iceberg certainly makes a wonderful backdrop and is most of the subject of this image, but the Guillemots do make a nice accent. Lovely image.

devil

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Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on November 25, 2015 at 3:21 PM

Stephen,

these are the type of images I often miss in many galleries, forums, etc. Really fantastic and it shows that photgraphy actually is art devil

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Comment posted by Jerry Marella on November 25, 2015 at 3:38 PM

Love the mood in this photo, Steve. Never having seen a real ice berg, this is impressive.

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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on November 25, 2015 at 4:00 PM

Thanks guys, very much appreciated and Cay-Uwe, yes it was a nice encounter, but more importntly to have the opportunity.

As I said before, this year was to push both me and my thinking, the kit is a given, but also aided by/with some fine tuning by Canon and a greater awareness of how far you can push, rely on your kit to achieve things. You can take everything with you in a landrover if you are on safari, no problem, but in a zodiac you need to plan and what will be, will be, but you then have to be creative in your thinking and execution.

Keith B, many thanks indeed!

Steve crying

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Comment posted by Louis Pattis on November 25, 2015 at 4:29 PM

Wow on more place to go to, excellent take in a artistic and surreal way, yes and detail would kill the dreamlike nature of this great image.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on November 25, 2015 at 8:27 PM

A think the atmosphere is great. I love the patterns in the ice.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 26, 2015 at 10:16 AM

Absolutely great - all people with a heart for the arctic must love this image, surely I do. The atmposhere is spot on ! devil

, best, hans

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on November 26, 2015 at 2:30 PM

Excellent work Steve-love the artistic interpretation you've presented, the colors and textured patterns are superb.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 27, 2015 at 2:07 PM

Lovely shot Steve, it has kind of a haunting quality to it, beautifully seen and composed. devil

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on November 27, 2015 at 6:34 PM

Wonderful surroundings for a very pleasant result, Stephen. This is an excellent example of how the environment can provide a context for most any nature composition.

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Comment posted by May Haga on November 28, 2015 at 11:33 AM

Beautifully captured Stephen.
May

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 28, 2015 at 8:44 PM

A wonderful arctic environmental composition of these Guillemots Steve. The large version is a must see.

A Beauty!!!

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Comment posted by Katie Jones on November 30, 2015 at 8:48 PM

One of my favorite little birds, but I have never seen them in this context before. Nice composition. Stunning!

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on December 8, 2015 at 1:19 PM

Absolutely superb, Steve!

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