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Little Auk Spitsbergen

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Posted by John Chapman on July 29, 2007 at 6:41 AM
Little Auk Spitsbergen
Little Auk picture taken recently Spitsbergen. Techs. 1DM2n 300mm lens 1.4conv. ISO 200 F8 1/1250 -0.3ev.Full Frame. All comments welcomed.
John
Aberdeen


Posted by Paula Graham on July 29, 2007 at 10:02 AM
The picture made me smile, the bird's expression, with those bits of white, looks comical to me. The exposure looks great and the bird's pose and slight blurr in the wingflap looks great too.
I think, if I had the time, I would carefully select bird and rock and get ridd off the oof stuff and have that beautiful blue sky as a bg...but I am sure that many would say it would not be ethical to do so!
Posted by Vincent Jones on July 29, 2007 at 6:04 PM
I like this the way it is John, loads of charactor. Those wings are so tiny in comparison to its body. I like it plus the whites are perfectly exposed:toast: :toast:

Vince
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 30, 2007 at 3:00 AM
Nice image John - exposure looks spot on :toast:

Only minor nit is birds right wing is soooo tight to the top of the frame.
Posted by Helge Sorensen on July 30, 2007 at 5:05 AM
I like it John, very good exposure with good details in both blacks and whites. Maybe a bit close to the edge... :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on July 30, 2007 at 5:35 PM
Nicely exposed and a good image demonstrating just how small those tiny wings are John.
As already mentioned just a little tight in the frame. :toast:

Major.