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Preening Gannets

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Posted by Mark Sisson on May 23, 2008 at 2:03 PM
Preening Gannets
can't let Danny get to post all the good images on these amazingly beautiful birds that were a joy to photograph and spend some considerable time with.

Nice light helps mind!

1DS Mk2
500mm
f8 1/500
ISO 200
Standard RAW conversion and processing
Posted by Paul Inglis on May 23, 2008 at 2:28 PM
Hi Mark,

Very nice behavioral image!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 23, 2008 at 2:34 PM
Very nice interaction between the birds-exposure bang on and a lovely BG

Dave :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 23, 2008 at 3:04 PM
Hi Mark Very cool.

Phil.

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Posted by Alan Woolnough on May 23, 2008 at 3:33 PM
Beautiful shot Mark..................very intricate detail recorded, and great poses :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by Barry Southon on May 23, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Mark

Great to see your results these are a special species. It must be fatastic to witness and photograph their activities.

Barry :wink:

Eastbourne / Kansas
Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 23, 2008 at 6:11 PM
Spot on - superb detail :toast:

Dave
Posted by Magnus Hird on May 24, 2008 at 7:19 AM
Cracking again. These gannets from different people and places have been a real treat over the last day or so :smile:
Posted by Rob Ashton on May 24, 2008 at 2:25 PM
Looking good Mark. They are great photogenic birds to shoot.

Rob :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 24, 2008 at 2:46 PM


Excellent image Mark and thats some sweet light you've captured :toast: :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Frederic Desmette on May 24, 2008 at 5:05 PM
Nice picture, I like the pastel colour :toast:
Frederic
Posted by Elliott Neep on May 25, 2008 at 3:42 AM
Beautiful colour and symmetry captured here. The blue grad background is very nice. It really shows how truly colourful these birds are and are not simply 'big gulls'. Just one thought occurs, and that is to centralise the composition with a 4:3 crop? Still think this is a beauty as is :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Elliott Neep on May 25, 2008 at 3:42 AM
Beautiful colour and symmetry captured here. The blue grad background is very nice. It really shows how truly colourful these birds are and are not simply 'big gulls'. Just one thought occurs, and that is to centralise the composition with a 4:3 crop? Still think this is a beauty as is :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on May 28, 2008 at 10:26 AM
Lovely detailed image Mark. I'm going to the Bass Rock soon and hope to get some decent shots myself.