Cliffs Edge - Kittiwake

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9 replies

Posted by Craig Jones on April 15, 2009 at 10:34 AM

This photo shows how the kittiwake lives and breeds around our coastline,they nest in large, noisy colonies and make a simple nest where they will lay 2-4 eggs, as you approach you are met with deafing cries of 'Kitt-ee-wayke -Kitt-ee-wake'

this is where there name is derived from, to me they have always been the 'elegant looking' gull, they are beautifull looking

And this was taken at bempton where thousands nest, and i love this bird in landscape shot.

All Comments/Advice Welcome

Tech;
D300,600vr
F5.6,1/640
iso400
PP-CS3,Full Frame,No Crop

Thanks For Looking

Posted by Mark Davies on April 15, 2009 at 1:17 PM

Nice shot Craig ,certainly gives the feeling of height and space .

Posted by Ian Mason on April 15, 2009 at 2:54 PM

The composition works well. I would have preferred the background to be a little softer to emphasise the foreground more.

Posted by Matt Cole on April 15, 2009 at 3:36 PM

Ian has a point but I still like this a lot. It shows the bird's harsh environment very well.

Matt

Posted by Brian Davis on April 15, 2009 at 5:03 PM

I would have liked it a bit closer but i also like what you've shown here so a winner either way.

well done

Posted by Justin on April 15, 2009 at 5:33 PM

I like it and I think the 50/50 split of background and foreground works well.

Posted by Major Gilbert on April 16, 2009 at 2:21 AM

I nicely composed shot without to much clutter.
Perhaps for me I would have blurred the BG a little more to put more emphasis on the subject.

Major.

Posted by PhilH on April 16, 2009 at 3:37 AM

Oh boy... that sets of my vertigo.... like it a lot particularly the comp....

Posted by Craig Jones on April 16, 2009 at 5:19 AM

Thanks gents, i should have just blurred that BG, it's a learn, and thats why i'm on here

thank you all

Posted by Guy Rogers on April 26, 2009 at 6:49 AM

Hello Craig.

This is an excellent shot and the composition very good.

I dont mind the amount of detail in the back ground, but the white areas do distract abit. I think I would just tone down the white areas abit with the burn tool and set it to highlights at 10 %. This should I think then make the main part of the picture a lot stronger and the back ground should not compete so much.