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Puffin in flight

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8 replies
Posted by Dave Bartlett on July 28, 2008 at 6:32 PM
I was after a head on shot and wanted to try and keep some movement in the wings. Having ignored several hundred 'almost' fly pasts, this chap came in on just the right flight path.

Can't decide whether to clone out the cliff tops in the background, or whether that gives it a better feeling of place.... thoughts?

Dave

1DMkIII + 500mm
1/2000sec at f/5.6 and ISO400 -1/3EV
Usual stuff in LR. 5% off the top.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on July 29, 2008 at 2:36 AM
Good shot Dave. Definitely leave background as is. On my monitor it looks as if it could do with a little more contrast to pep it up a bit.
Robert
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 29, 2008 at 2:38 AM
looks like your MkIII AF works fine Dave.

Subject is well isolated from the BG, which looks nice too, and the comp has just the right amount of "looking-room" for the puffin.

Nice job sir :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on July 29, 2008 at 8:54 AM
Works very well for me-nicely captured
Posted by Kim Connolly on July 29, 2008 at 2:18 PM
I like this very much - only having been to Seahouses a couple of weekends ago when all sailings were cancelled - some of the pleasure in this shot is a little diminished!!
I like the composition and the contrasting colours in the background.
Posted by John Robinson on July 29, 2008 at 4:34 PM
I like this. Unusual flight shot angle for a Puffin too.
JR
Posted by Magnus Hird on July 29, 2008 at 5:15 PM
Fab fab fab, BG is great as is Dave :smile:
Posted by David Kjaer on July 30, 2008 at 5:47 AM
Hi Dave

I like it!

David :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on July 30, 2008 at 7:40 AM
Nicely done, a tad more contrast just to make it pop a little more would be great in my humble opinion. But otherwise works well for me.

Brett :cool: