Went to Knockadoon Head recently to look for Choughs, Hares and Fulmars. Very few signs of life in a northerly gale. Only a few bits at distance (Black Throated Diver, Razorbills and Guillies). Got this gannet at distance but in good light. Not the worlds greatest shot by any means but makes me think of the summer ahead. 40D, Sigma 500mm 4.5 MJ
Posted by Chris Lloyd on March 25, 2008 at 11:26 AM
I really like this Michael. I think it could be improved by cloning over the sea with the sky. I say clone as opposed to crop because I like the proportions of the shot and cropping may loose this IMO.
Chris.
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 25, 2008 at 2:37 PM
Hi MJ,
I like it too! but I'd crop it in proportion, say 10 x 8 just above the horizon and the rule of thirds could still apply!
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 25, 2008 at 4:23 PM
I think i like it with the small stroke of the sea, it makes the compostion, but the bird could have been a tiny bit larger in the frame.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Alan Bryant on March 25, 2008 at 8:08 PM
Looks fine to me
Posted by eric weight on March 26, 2008 at 1:22 AM
I'd leave the sea in too, but it would benefit from the bird being larger in the frame, IMO. Eric
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 26, 2008 at 5:30 AM
Cheers for the feedback and advice folks. I have added a version with the sea cloned out and I don't think it's as good. The gannet seems a little lost in the blue.
Cheers MJ
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 27, 2008 at 7:13 AM
Hi MJ,
I think you're right better with the sea in the frame!
Discussion
8 repliesChris.
I like it too! but I'd crop it in proportion, say 10 x 8 just above the horizon and the rule of thirds could still apply!
Rene de Heer
Nice shot John , roll on Bempton in May
Andy...
Cheers MJ
I think you're right better with the sea in the frame!