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Skomer-Puffin+ Repost

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Posted by kevin Treadwell on June 19, 2008 at 3:17 PM
Skomer-Puffin+ Repost
Hi there

Thank you all for the kind words about my "Little Owl" i'm very very very happy with it!

So here's a more normal Skomer shot. Taken late in the afternoon at the wick. Another 1st for me and i have to say i'm addicted!!!!!!

One of the nicest things about staying on the island is the time you have to put the camera down and just watch your subject.

Thanks looking

Kevin

1DMK3
EF500mm F4
ISO 400
F7.1
1/640sec
C1 4.1.1
Posted by Andy Astbury on June 19, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Tack sharp, nicely exposed and a cracker of a BG Kev :toast:

I might be tempted to crop a bit off the left just to make the portrait a little more dynamic but it's a super image :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on June 19, 2008 at 5:32 PM
Yes - that will do for me.!
I think I agree with Andy about a little off the left.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Ian Mason on June 19, 2008 at 5:37 PM
Great detail in this. It certainly would look very dramatic and different with the suggested crop and I think it would work.
Posted by Alan Woolnough on June 19, 2008 at 5:38 PM
Beautifully taken Kevin :toast:

Alan
Posted by kevin Treadwell on June 19, 2008 at 5:46 PM
Is this enough?
Posted by Paul Hillion on June 19, 2008 at 6:25 PM
Wonderful image, painfully so :frown: I had intended on being on Skomer this week, today actually but had to cancel my trip at the last minute. This is a really great portrait Kevin and I prefer the re-post version. I'm in the process of sorting out a weeks stay on Skomer next year :smile:

:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on June 19, 2008 at 6:59 PM
That'll do !
JR
Posted by Des Ong on June 19, 2008 at 7:21 PM
Looks lovely Kevin, all too often I see examples of overuse of shadow/highlight giving an almost grey coloured Puffin. :toast:
Posted by PhilH on June 20, 2008 at 3:18 AM
The repost has it.. very nice portrait.

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 20, 2008 at 6:49 AM
Good detail in the whites-nice puffin portrait

Dave
Posted by Paul Inglis on June 20, 2008 at 9:29 AM
Hi Kevin,

Beautiful portrait! The repost rocks!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Colin Crowdey on June 20, 2008 at 1:27 PM
great image, I'm off to the Treshnish Isles off Mull next weekend for a week to specifically shoot these beautiful birds, hope I come back with a shot as nice as this

cheers

Colin
Posted by Magnus Hird on June 24, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Absolutely gorgeous. :smile: