I may be not an expert, but I like the picture very much.
In my opinion it is sharp and have good details except may be the white on his/her right wing.
I think real experts will say the position of the wings is wrong, but a I said I like the picture very much.
Well considering the harshness of the lighting I think you have made a pretty good job of this Austin. Perhaps a little tight in the frame but all I can say is if I get as good when I go up to the rock next week then I will be well pleased.
ps. any tips for the Rock?
Robert
Thanks for your comments.
Regarding tips. Hope for the wind in the opposite direction! They were flying away from the sun so it was very difficult to capture the image I was after. They are large so it is not difficult to get them in the frame, I just struggled with the light direction to get light onto the face ( or even see the face !) I have many images showing the backs of gannets !
Take a wide angle lens as well. Lying on the ground you can get pretty close without upsetting them.
Good luck and I will look out for your images next week.
This is OK for me.
I had a wonderful time on there some years back and a wide angle is a must. And when you jump off the boat aim for a spot three foot farther than you need !!! And its worse getting back on !
Cheers
John
I love the eye contact here. I agree about the cloud line. Regarding tips - remember a cloth to wipe off the guano. I still have marks on my gear 2 years later!
Hello again Austin,
Did you go out to the Bass Rock in the morning or afternoon? I will be doing an early morning trip 6am - 1pm and was interested to know whether I'd be experiencing the same lighting conditions.
Robert
Robert, I did a morning trip as well and as you can see, there was only a little cloud cover. Had the wind have been in the normal direction then I could have used the light to my advantage. Unfortunately it was 180 degrees out of sink and I had to rely on a head turn before releasing the shutter. I hope the elements come together for you.
The Rock is a fabulous spectacle anyway. I'm sure you will enjoy it.
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12 repliesI really cannot decide if this is good enough, which thinking about it means that it isn't !
I will post it anyway and see what the experts think....
Taken from a boat near Bass Rock last weekend.
1dMk3, 70-200mm, f7.1, 1/1600 and harsh light from the left.
Thanks for your feedback.
Austin
In my opinion it is sharp and have good details except may be the white on his/her right wing.
I think real experts will say the position of the wings is wrong, but a I said I like the picture very much.
ps. any tips for the Rock?
Robert
Thanks for your comments.
Regarding tips. Hope for the wind in the opposite direction! They were flying away from the sun so it was very difficult to capture the image I was after. They are large so it is not difficult to get them in the frame, I just struggled with the light direction to get light onto the face ( or even see the face !) I have many images showing the backs of gannets !
Take a wide angle lens as well. Lying on the ground you can get pretty close without upsetting them.
Good luck and I will look out for your images next week.
Austin
I had a wonderful time on there some years back and a wide angle is a must. And when you jump off the boat aim for a spot three foot farther than you need !!! And its worse getting back on !
Cheers
John
The thin black cloud on the RHS catches my eye slightly, although easy to clean up, if you felt it necessary.
Nice one
Alan
Dave
Love the flight pose and head turn! It works for me just fine!
I love it.
Have fun
Bertl
Did you go out to the Bass Rock in the morning or afternoon? I will be doing an early morning trip 6am - 1pm and was interested to know whether I'd be experiencing the same lighting conditions.
Robert
Robert, I did a morning trip as well and as you can see, there was only a little cloud cover. Had the wind have been in the normal direction then I could have used the light to my advantage. Unfortunately it was 180 degrees out of sink and I had to rely on a head turn before releasing the shutter. I hope the elements come together for you.
The Rock is a fabulous spectacle anyway. I'm sure you will enjoy it.
Austin