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Fratercula arctica

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Posted by Graeme Lee on July 18, 2007 at 6:38 PM
Fratercula arctica
..or a Puffin!

Tis the season so I'm afraid it's all I have at the moment so thought I'd carry on posting some more :wink:

Not a huge fan of headshot portraits but liked the detail shown. The 500mm is awesome. May have oversharpened it a bit and blown the whites on the top left breast :rolleyes: To be fair it was mid day sun and not a cloud in the sky :wink:

Comments appreciated

techs:
1d2, 500/4, 1/1250th, f9, iso 200, -0.67, tripod
Posted by kevin Treadwell on July 18, 2007 at 7:08 PM
Hi Graeme

Fab photo. Looks just a little over on the sharpening on my screen, but i do like this shot.

Regards
Kevin
Posted by Mark Crosby on July 19, 2007 at 2:58 AM
Gra, done well considering the harsh light conditions. Love the detail in this shot, simply stunning. That 500 of yours certainly shows incredible detail considering that the lens looks like you've been using it as a dinner plate with all the gunk stuck on it. I'm amazed you get the results you do. :wink:
Posted by Rob Fisher on July 19, 2007 at 3:20 AM
Graeme,

Great portrait. Amazing sharpness.

Good control of the contrast of the mid day sun.

Rob :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 19, 2007 at 3:30 AM
Looks perfect from here Graeme considering the sun angle :toast: :toast:

You not considered using a drop-in polarizer - if there's enough light around which your techs suggest there was just about :wink:
Posted by Brian Irving on July 19, 2007 at 11:00 AM
Hi Graeme

Great detail, looks a little blue on my Mac!

Brian
Posted by Graeme Lee on July 19, 2007 at 11:21 AM
Those blinkin' Mac's!!!! :wink:

I'll have a look when the get the chance Brian. Thanks
Posted by Alan Bryant on July 19, 2007 at 11:32 AM
Whites look white here.

A great "very sharp" shot Graeme :toast:
Posted by Jim Greenfield on July 19, 2007 at 2:07 PM
Well I like headshots and this is a good one - and not oversharpened.
Posted by John Chapman on July 19, 2007 at 4:44 PM
Nice portrait Graeme :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Helge Sorensen on July 20, 2007 at 4:18 AM
What a sad looking fellow, great image :toast:
Posted by Anthony House on July 20, 2007 at 4:56 AM
Looks very good to me mate, like you say, nice detail on show :smile:

Nice work.
Tony