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Puffin landing

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Posted by Tom_W on June 25, 2008 at 4:57 PM
Puffin landing
It's amazing watching these birds land for it is obvious that the skill comes with age. This bird simply flew in, picked it's spot, checked, dropped feet, landed and turned ito the wind to sit down; whereas the others arriving with it took up to 5 attempts.

300mm/HH
5000'/F4/400ASA
normal ps and very little sharpening
90% of the FF image (i.e. about 20M)
Posted by Justin on June 25, 2008 at 5:08 PM
Excellent. Can't fault it.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on June 25, 2008 at 5:12 PM
That is a beauty Tom and I echo Justins remarks, can't fault it at all.
Posted by Guy Rogers on June 25, 2008 at 5:14 PM
Hello Tom.

Superb and then some.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 25, 2008 at 5:31 PM
Perfect timing and comp-loving that background

Dave :wavey:
Posted by Nick on June 25, 2008 at 5:39 PM
Got it this time :wink:.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on June 25, 2008 at 6:06 PM
Not bad :smile:


Excellent shot well captured no fault found with it :toast:



Ian
Posted by David Clapp on June 25, 2008 at 7:35 PM
Beautiful shot, a nice beak full.
Posted by Nick Caddick on June 26, 2008 at 12:38 AM
Nice one :wavey:
Posted by Nick on June 26, 2008 at 1:25 AM
Just had another look - for printing you might want to get shot of the couple of daisies mid left. agreed
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 26, 2008 at 4:30 AM
Like this the best Tom. Excellent shot. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Tristan Campbell on June 26, 2008 at 6:20 AM
Stunning! Tristan
Posted by Alan Woolnough on June 26, 2008 at 7:39 AM
They don't get better than this Tom...........absolute belter :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by Gavin Law on June 26, 2008 at 8:14 AM
Nice one Tom.

Tried for some shots like this myself whilst in the Shetlands but didn't managed to pull it off.
Posted by John Robinson on June 26, 2008 at 8:29 AM
Looks ok to me.
Good bird positioning .Agree about the daisies.
JR
Posted by Magnus Hird on June 26, 2008 at 3:39 PM
The daisies are very minor nits, the rest is absolutely faultless. Really lovely pose and composition :smile: