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Puffin in Flight

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Posted by jack chapman on August 24, 2008 at 4:26 PM
Puffin in Flight
one from Sumburgh head on Shetland, not terribly good at flight shots so quite happy with this pose and position, as it is slightly different from the traditional flying straight at you. suppose i could crop it but i quite like it as is

40D + 300mm F4L
1/4000 @ F4
ISO 320
full frame
Posted by John Robinson on August 24, 2008 at 4:56 PM
The bird is absolutely spot on ! Excellent.
I reckon though that if it was up a bit and to the left it would sit better in the frame.
Definately a bit off the top would help.
Great shot though.
JohnR
Posted by jack chapman on August 24, 2008 at 5:02 PM
looking at it, it comes out too small in the frame at 720, so here is a cropped one
Posted by jack chapman on August 24, 2008 at 5:03 PM
thanks John you beat me to it, didn't see your post when i uploaded the second
Posted by John Robinson on August 24, 2008 at 5:21 PM
That's a cracker !
JR
Posted by Major Gilbert on August 24, 2008 at 5:24 PM
Very nice Jack the crop works really well. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Paul Gibbs on August 24, 2008 at 5:37 PM
Very nice, and the grey rocky bg complements the image, nice slight head turn, i like the repost.
Posted by Rob Howard on August 24, 2008 at 5:41 PM
Hi Jack,

Boy O boy, you have had a productive trip!! The cropped version works for me all day. Tack sharp and colours are really good. Spot on exposure with details in the blacks and white's. The BG could not be better either.

Well done Jack, great shot!

Regards

Rob
Posted by Alan Bryant on August 24, 2008 at 5:59 PM
Either version works for me.

Great shot :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on August 25, 2008 at 9:56 AM
The crop works very well. Very nice shot :smile:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on August 25, 2008 at 1:25 PM
Great stuff!
Especially the cropped one!

Well done!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Des Ong on August 25, 2008 at 2:30 PM
The cropped version a real winner :toast:
Posted by Barry Southon on August 25, 2008 at 4:31 PM
Jack

Great shot the second one for me and a flight shot just my cup of tea.

Barry :wink:

Kansas / Eastbourne
Posted by Robert Lawrence on August 26, 2008 at 5:10 AM
Superb detail on a very difficult subject. My choice would be for the original image.
Robert
Posted by PhilH on August 26, 2008 at 4:21 PM
You're too modest Jack... an excellent flight shot with great control of the exposure.

:toast: :wavey: :toast: