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Guillemot in flight

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 15, 2008 at 6:57 AM
Guillemot in flight
Hi to all,

After spending a fruitless and very disapointing 3 days in Norfolk in search of Barnowls I decided another trip to Bempton to try and capture that illusive Razorbill in flight shot would cheer me up , after battling through the crowds I managed to reach my favourite spot between the viewing points , once set up and with a Razorbill in the frame I rattled off a 25 shot burst , with a big grin on my face I thought I must have nailed it this time but no my nemesis had alluded me once again , guess i'll just have to keep trying :biggrin: , so here's another Guillemot , thoughts on the comp would be appreciated , thanks for looking.

Converted in DPP / Processed in CS2 (Cropped)

Canon 1D3 , 500F4IS+1.4T/c , Gitzo1325 , Wimberley v2
1/1250th @ F8 +1/3rd E/comp iso400

All comments most welcome

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on June 15, 2008 at 8:19 AM
Hi Andy, I know this feeling of coming home with nothing.
Life goes up and down :rolleyes:
Although a perfect flight shot from you.
cheers, :toast:
Bertl
Posted by Alan Woolnough on June 15, 2008 at 8:53 AM
Ive got a feeling that darned razorbill shot is just around the corner Andy, although you can take comfort in this cracking guillimot shot :toast: :toast:

Looks comfortably framed to my eye, and a nicely detailed shot of the chap!!

Alan
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 15, 2008 at 9:24 AM
Not an easy bird to get in flight so this is a good'un-great exposure with lots of detail in the whites and wings

Dave
Posted by Rob Howard on June 15, 2008 at 12:14 PM
Hi Andrew,

I like this very much!! Nice exposure with details in the black's and white's. I hope to get something half as good when I am there in 3 weeks time :smile: :jump:

If you are ever in Suffolk give me a shout and you can come and have a go at my Barn Owl's :wink:

Regards

Rob
Posted by Helge Sorensen on June 15, 2008 at 1:04 PM
Nice flight-shoto with a good angle. Mayby a tad more contrast ?
Posted by John Robinson on June 15, 2008 at 2:01 PM
Looks about right to me, but agree could be a little "punchier", but that may loose some dark detail.
JohnR
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 15, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Good looking flight shot with all the detail. :toast:
You dont have to come to Norfolk in search of Barn Owls Andrew they are here I can assure you.

Major.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on June 15, 2008 at 8:04 PM
Very good shot Andy well caught sharp and well exposed.



Ian
Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 16, 2008 at 3:48 AM

Thanks for the comments guys , cheers :toast: :toast:

Hi Rich , just checked out your website , the 7th Razorbill shot is a real stunner , very envious , looks like a very windy day ???

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by eric weight on June 17, 2008 at 1:28 PM
Excellent detail in this shot and the exposure looks spot on to me, but I would say it is maybe a bit flat. A small nit though.
:toast: Eric