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Brunnich's Guillemot Spitsbergen.

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Posted by John Chapman on July 17, 2007 at 6:48 AM
Brunnich's Guillemot Spitsbergen.
Picture taken recently Spitsbergen taken from a boat. Techs. 1DM2n
300mm lens 1.4 conv. ISO 320 F5.6 1/4000 sec. All comments welcomed.
John
Aberdeen.

Posted by Des Ong on July 17, 2007 at 7:15 AM
Hi John, never been to Norway but looks like an extraordinary place. With that in mind, I'd like to see a bit more of it's surrounding environment to give it context. Hope this makes sense. The exposure is spot-on :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on July 17, 2007 at 7:21 AM
Hi a nice image it's been a long time since I last saw one of those in the wild, myself I would like a tighter crop to show off the thick bill.

Phillip.

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Posted by Helge Sorensen on July 17, 2007 at 7:35 AM
Hi John, I really like the setting. Looks like you enjoyed your trip up there :smile:
Posted by David Kjaer on July 17, 2007 at 9:05 AM
Hi John

Love the setting!

David :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on July 17, 2007 at 1:15 PM
Hello John, I like the contrast between the black and white of the bird and the blue of the water and white of the snow. It would have been nice to see the head in the reflection, but only a very minor concern. Very nice.

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Posted by Barrie Courtenay on July 17, 2007 at 1:50 PM
Nice image John,sure looks cold

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Posted by Graeme Lee on July 17, 2007 at 3:44 PM
Looks cold man!!!!

Setting looks great John but I'd prefer a bit more detial in the blacks, but that's just me :wink:

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Posted by Malcolm Muir on July 17, 2007 at 6:24 PM
Hi John

Like this a lot. Given the setting I don't think you could have got the exposure much better -the detail in the whites is superb.

Malcolm :toast:
Posted by Mark Sisson on July 18, 2007 at 7:05 AM
Surely you could have moved the boat in for a close up and out for a broader enviro shot John :wink: :wink:

For me this works nicely and as a lover of cold places the colours in the strip of water between the 2 segments of ice really appeal in the overal balance.

Mark
Posted by Paula Graham on July 18, 2007 at 4:57 PM
Cold and cool shot.