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Puffin in its environment

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Posted by Adam Seward on May 23, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Puffin in its environment
I've been snowed under with fieldwork recently, so here's one of a puffin on Fair Isle from last month, with a steep cliff for context.

Canon EOS 30D
Canon 70-200 f/4L IS @70mm
ISO 800
1/80 at f/5.6
Posted by eric weight on May 23, 2008 at 1:33 PM
That's an excellent shot and it shows of their habitat perfectly. It looks a little soft to me, but that is probably from the re-size. I'd try another round or two of usm.
:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Paul Inglis on May 23, 2008 at 2:06 PM
Hi Adam,

Very, very nice enviro image! I agree with Eric about a touch more USM!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on May 23, 2008 at 3:12 PM
Works for me Adam,

A real sense of place, and the puffin is nicely placed within :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by Daniel Read on May 24, 2008 at 4:13 AM
Hi Adam,

This looks good to me! :toast: How's the fieldwork going?

Cheers,

Dan.
Posted by Magnus Hird on May 24, 2008 at 5:26 AM
Really nice environment shot. I'm caught in two minds about the bit of sea at the top left revealed as the cliff slopes down. Part of me says it helps with the context of the environment and the other half thinks it distracts as part of the background :smile: