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Great Skua in Flight

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Posted by Adam Seward on June 9, 2008 at 7:18 AM
Great Skua in Flight
It was a lovely evening here last night after some rubbish weather, so I had to go out for some pictures. This one is of a bonxi in flight against the light.

Canon EOS 30D
Canon 300 f/4 L IS
ISO 400
1/1000 at f/5.0
Bag hide
Posted by Robert Lawrence on June 9, 2008 at 7:43 AM
Certainly an unusual image Adam. You obviously have to rely on the distinctive shape of the skua to identify it and I have to say that the more often I look at it the more I like it.
Robert.
Posted by Paul Inglis on June 9, 2008 at 7:48 AM
Hi Adam,

This is great! I simply love it!
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Posted by Paul Gibbs on June 9, 2008 at 8:33 AM
Nice edge back lighting and colour.
Posted by Alan Woolnough on June 9, 2008 at 11:03 AM
Very effective back-light shot Adam!!

Very nicely done :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on June 9, 2008 at 1:40 PM
Very attractiv Adam.
I would like to have it in my collection. :toast: :toast:

Bertl
Posted by eric weight on June 10, 2008 at 12:38 AM
I haven't seen many pictures of these before, and this is another nice shot Adam. I can't help wishing for a little more detail in the dark areas. It might be worth trying a bit of fill light on the raw file and see what happens.
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Posted by Nigel Blake on June 10, 2008 at 2:27 AM
A lovely shot Adam, looks spot-on as it is, well done!
Posted by Danny Green on June 10, 2008 at 6:29 AM
Great shot Adam, spent many an hour trying for these.

Danny

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