Puffin Scotland

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9 replies

Posted by John Chapman on July 10, 2007 at 9:22 AM

Picture taken last week Scotland. Techs. 1DM2n 300mm lens 2x conv. ISO 200 F5.6 1/2000 sec. -0.7EV I added a little to the top of the frame.
All comments welcomed.

Posted by Dave Courtenay on July 10, 2007 at 9:53 AM

Lovely shot of fu man chu the puffin-must look comical from the front with sandeels from both sides of the mouth,nice exposure and pose

Posted by Paula Graham on July 10, 2007 at 10:18 AM

I like your shot a lot, the exposure, bg, pose and perch are all excelllent. Such a photogenic species.

Posted by Tim Munsey on July 10, 2007 at 11:32 AM

Nice one John, they are magical.

Tim

Posted by Alan Bryant on July 10, 2007 at 1:01 PM

lol @ Daves "Fu man chu" comment

Great shot John.Fantastic exposure in the blacks and whites.

Posted by Andy Astbury on July 10, 2007 at 1:34 PM

Them's not sandeels - them's sardines are they not John

I just can't help but smile when I see a puffin - great cap John

Posted by Barrie Courtenay on July 10, 2007 at 4:05 PM

Excellent John,perfect exposure

Posted by chris hajee on July 11, 2007 at 3:09 AM

beautiful all around John

Posted by Helge Sorensen on July 11, 2007 at 6:28 AM

Great pose John, and good to see one with a fish.

In Norway last month all the Puffins I saw came back with empty beaks...

Posted by Graeme Lee on July 11, 2007 at 4:01 PM

I would have liked something like this John, but all I managed was the Puffin with it's back to me and my shutter speed wasn't high enough

Great shot