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Razorbill

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Posted by Graeme Lee on July 10, 2007 at 6:35 PM
Razorbill
Not been able to post much or comment lately but managed to look in every now and again.

My first trip to Skomer... Great weekend, disappointing photographically unfortunately :frown: but the beer and company was good!

But this was my first time of seeing Razorbills so can't grumble too much.

Comments appreciated

techs:
1d2, 500/4, 1/2500th, f4, iso 200, -1, Handheld

Posted by Mark Crosby on July 11, 2007 at 3:01 AM
Great shot Gra :eek: I've just binned a couple of my Razorbill flight shots I thought were okay until I saw this :frown: Cant wait to see more from you from that weekend. Composition I initially thought you could have shaved a bit more off the top but now I think it works for me :wink: Razor sharp and great detail in the blacks. :toast:
Posted by chris hajee on July 11, 2007 at 3:08 AM
beautiful eye contact Graeme, love the BG :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on July 11, 2007 at 3:29 AM
Wow, that blue BG is gorgeous all the right bits of the bird sharp as a pin to. I would place it a bit higher in the frame.

:toast:

Tim
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 11, 2007 at 4:14 AM
Good cap Graeme and Tim's spot on about that stonking BG - I tend to agree with him to about raising the bird in the frame a bit.

Nice one :toast:
Posted by Paula Graham on July 11, 2007 at 4:40 AM
Wow, super shot and yes, the bird higher in the frame would make it better for me too.
Posted by Graeme Lee on July 11, 2007 at 6:03 AM
Agree with the position of the bird in the frame...looks more unbalanced every time I look at it now.:wink:

Thanks for the input :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on July 11, 2007 at 6:12 AM
Great flight shot and plenty of detail in the plumage Graeme. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Helge Sorensen on July 11, 2007 at 6:24 AM
Super shot on a great BG, Grame.... The AF on my MkIII could not have nailed this!
Posted by Dave Courtenay on July 11, 2007 at 6:46 AM
The best razorbill image i have seen-nice one :toast:
Posted by Anthony House on July 11, 2007 at 8:09 AM
Loads better than anything I managed from the trip :smile: but like you said, the beer and company was superb :toast:

Maybe try that first B&B we pulled into next time, should get it a bit cheaper being a relation and all that :wink:

Nice work mate.
Tony
Posted by Graeme Lee on July 11, 2007 at 10:17 AM
LOL! @ Uncle "Full Frame Freddie" :biggrin:
Posted by David Kjaer on July 11, 2007 at 1:15 PM
Cracking shot - great exposure and BG!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Vincent Jones on July 11, 2007 at 5:42 PM
The detail captured is simply awesome Graeme especially the eye!

Bg colour really enhances the image, the positioning of the Razorbill I think looks fine, there again thats down to personal preferences

A flight shot very well taken & exposed :toast: :toast:

Vince
Posted by PhilH on July 12, 2007 at 3:50 AM
Super Graeme, detail is stunning, agree that it may look a bit better placed a little higher in the frame, should be easy to do....

:toast: :toast: