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Fulmar

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Posted by Alan Woolnough on August 18, 2007 at 6:21 AM
Fulmar
Plucked up the courage to walk the tops of my coastal cliffs, a few weeks ago :eek:

They are notoriously unstable {a woman recently died from a landslide}.

The local authority have been securing many large areas of cliff-face with steel mesh, which has greatly reduced the number of rock ledges for nesting birds, although there are still plenty of nooks and crannies for them.

I don't think the fulmars actually nested on this particular site this year, but there was few flying around, and this is one of the few shots that i managed.

D2h
400mm +1.6 tc
cropped to portrait {requiring a touch of noise ninja}

Alan
Posted by Chris Lloyd on August 18, 2007 at 6:28 AM
Hi Alan,

A great Image, Love that deep blue that is in the BG!

Regards Chris.
Posted by John Chapman on August 18, 2007 at 6:53 AM
This is great Alan beautiful BG. and great detail in the bird. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Justin on August 18, 2007 at 7:26 AM
Hi Alan,

Absolutely superb Fulamar image. Bitingly sharp throughout and great position and size within the frame.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on August 18, 2007 at 7:30 AM
WOW he really pops out againts that BG.

Very nice :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on August 18, 2007 at 8:29 AM
Hi Alan

Cracking shot - great detail, colours, exposure and BG!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Hillion on August 18, 2007 at 9:52 AM
Very very nice - the detail on the wings is just fantastic :toast:
Posted by Mark Fellowes on August 18, 2007 at 11:23 AM
Great shot! There's a real depth to this image that makes it stand out.

:toast: Mark
Posted by PhilH on August 18, 2007 at 12:06 PM
Alan,

Nice one, the light although harsh is in your favour here, a superb flight shot that says quality...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on August 18, 2007 at 12:14 PM
One of my favourite seabirds and a very very nice image, I do find the colour rendition a little cool.

Phillip.


:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey: :smile:
Posted by Graeme Lee on August 18, 2007 at 3:28 PM
Possibly the best flight shot I have seen of a Fulmar. Great work. Possibly warm it up a little as Philip says but I love it as is

:toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on August 18, 2007 at 4:38 PM
Richly toned and packed with detail - a superb flight shot Alan :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 19, 2007 at 6:21 AM
Hi Alan,
Lovely exposure , Great detail and very nice composition , like it an awful lot.

Kind regards
Andy... :smile:
Posted by Marko Trebušak on August 20, 2007 at 5:22 AM
Great photo Alan! Dramatic position of fulmar, deep blue colour and bands of darker blue complementing bird’s wings position are what makes this photo for me.

Cheers,
Marko