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kittiwakes

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Posted by jack chapman on August 21, 2008 at 2:03 PM
kittiwakes
just returned from a mammoth 5 week trip to shetland and back and am now slowly working my way throught the images chronologically, this being from day 1 so there is plenty more to follow

this is from a well-known spot just north of the border

40D + 1.4 extender + 300mm F4L
1/400 @ F5.6
ISO 320
full frame
Posted by Paul Gibbs on August 21, 2008 at 2:44 PM
Very pretty birds, are they on a wall? There seems to be mortar? Makes a change to see them against sandstone.
Posted by jack chapman on August 21, 2008 at 3:01 PM
Hi Paul - yes it is a wall, well spotted, it's a big old ruin of a castle on the coast
Posted by Alan Bryant on August 21, 2008 at 4:12 PM
Nice interation image between the two :cool:

Nice exposure for the whites.

:toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on August 21, 2008 at 4:26 PM
nice shot, I also like the interaction.

Matt
Posted by Jeremy on August 21, 2008 at 6:10 PM
Very nice interaction you have captured between the birds, Jack. Looks like Dunbar Castle to me!