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Brunnich guillemot colony

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Posted by Danny Green on September 15, 2008 at 5:29 PM
Brunnich guillemot colony
There is a Seabird Colony called Alkefjellet in Svalbard and to be honest it blew me away as it is huge with over 120,000 Guillemots nesting and the sight, sound and smell is truly amazing. Again this image is taken at about 1 o'clock in the morning as the light is at its best during the night. I have much closer images but was drawn to the shapes and patterns the birds were forming on the Basalt cliffs.

Canon 1D MK11, 500mm Lens, F8, ISO 200

Danny :wavey:
Posted by Justin on September 15, 2008 at 5:43 PM
Hi Danny,

I think this is a cracking shot. The diminutive size of the birds really emphasizes the huge cliff face and the sheer grandeur of the scene. The golden tones are beautiful and I like how the fissure kind of splits the image into a scene of two halves.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on September 15, 2008 at 7:36 PM
Without any waffle this is just another superb image.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by John Varley on September 16, 2008 at 3:23 AM
Just wonderful Danny - Justin has said it all.
Posted by Andy Astbury on September 16, 2008 at 3:50 AM
Works well for me sunshine :wavey:

Did you do this in portrait format too - would like to see it if you did.
Posted by Matt Cole on September 16, 2008 at 3:54 AM
great shot and one I'd love to see much larger.

Matt
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on September 16, 2008 at 4:42 AM
Wonderful environmental shot, with warm colors.
Posted by jack chapman on September 16, 2008 at 12:52 PM
very nice, like the crack down the middle of the picture
Posted by Des Ong on September 16, 2008 at 7:24 PM
Danny, I think this will look much better larger, as the birds are just too small in this web version to be appreciated. Love the warm golden feel of this one.
Posted by Rene de Heer on September 17, 2008 at 5:02 AM
Cracking image and i would agree that this image would look superb as an enlargement!
Rene de Heer
ps nice speaking to you, will forward info over the weekend
Posted by Jeremy on September 17, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Super image with wonderful light and repeating patterns. To my eyes, the image looks better if I cover up the dark rocks on the right edge, so I would crop an inch or so from the right.