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Fulmar Daydream

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Posted by Nick on June 26, 2008 at 2:08 AM
Fulmar Daydream
Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis

1DII, 500/4, 1.4II, 500s @ f/8, ISO100
1548 & WH2.

I've been after some different Fulmar shots for a while - most I have are against blue sea or cliff faces, so when I found a group of Fulmars sitting on a high rocky outcrop I was pretty happy. Most of them disappeared after a while but one which had been sat at the side of the rock climbed up to take their place giving me a chance to get this shot. Most of the shots didn't work too well as I got the foreground grasses too high, but fortunately managed one or two with the bird higher in the frame.

:wavey:

(ps - gotta love technology, the WiFi service on the East Coast trains is great :biggrin:)
Posted by Stephen Boyd on June 26, 2008 at 3:15 AM
Nick

I like it, has a bit of a mystical feel about it

Stephen
Posted by Mark Sisson on June 26, 2008 at 4:07 AM
I like this style too - unusual to find them at eye level and sat out like that so no wonder you were pleased.

:toast:

mark
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 26, 2008 at 4:33 AM
A rare chance to get one like this.
The OOF vegetation works well here giving the image a different slant to the norm. :toast:

Major.
Posted by John Robinson on June 26, 2008 at 5:13 AM
Interesting use of forground, and lovely soft exposure on the whites.My eye goes straight to the eye of the bird which is good.
JR
Posted by Robert Lawrence on June 26, 2008 at 5:38 AM
A very nice image Nick. I like the use of oof foregrounds in general and this has worked really well. I was going to suggest placing the bird a little less central but having looked at it again I think it's just right as it is.
Robert.
Posted by Tristan Campbell on June 26, 2008 at 6:18 AM
Beautiful, very nicely done. Tristan
Posted by Justin on June 26, 2008 at 6:24 AM
Works for me too. :toast:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on June 26, 2008 at 7:49 AM
Works for me also Nick,

Beautiful tones, and a nicely thought out final result :toast:

Alan
Posted by Andy Astbury on June 26, 2008 at 1:23 PM
An image I'd be willing to kill for Nick - I think it's a real stunner myself and as such pretty damn flawless :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on June 26, 2008 at 3:05 PM
Interesting shot of a wonderful sea bird. Such great animals and I love their curiosity when they fly in to have a look at who you are.. Well seen and taken.

Brett.
Posted by Rob Fisher on June 27, 2008 at 3:26 AM
Nick,

Great image, really like the foreground grasses.

Rob
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 27, 2008 at 8:42 AM
Nicely done-The oof foreground adds nicely to the overall feel of the image

Dave
Posted by John MacTavish on June 27, 2008 at 10:29 AM
Very clean and tidy shot Nick.
Postcard like.

John

Posted by Magnus Hird on June 28, 2008 at 6:01 AM
As the title says this guy looks like his mind is elsewhere! The OOF grasses add to that dreamy feel: works for me :smile: