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Posted by Mark Sisson on June 10, 2009 at 4:29 AM

Catching up on processing today, so this is one from last month to add to the ever popular selection of Gannet images being posted on here.
This was taken from a boat in Force 6 winds (VERY choppy indeed but this was in the lee ...just) so handheld whilst bobbing constantly. Quite a challenge and I felt very seasick indeed after half an hour or so!! Good job I got totally soaked on the way back to land to sort me out!!!

40D
500mm
ISO200 f7.1 1/1000

Posted by Justin on June 10, 2009 at 4:33 AM

Hi Mark,

Love it. I like the composition as it is but I reckon it would also work well if you cropped right up close to the edge of the cliff, leaving out the area of sky on the right.
Holding my hand over the screen to mask that area off seems to put even more emphasis on the Gannets and the way they're layered from the top of the image to the bottom.
A fine result.

Posted by David Kjaer on June 10, 2009 at 4:54 AM

Hi Mark

Love it - nicely composed and the two birds looking at each other, for me, makes the image!

David

Posted by Robert Lawrence on June 10, 2009 at 4:57 AM

Very nice indeed Mark. I have to disagree with Justin on this one .. crop is just right as it is.
Robert

Posted by Tim Munsey on June 10, 2009 at 6:06 AM

Like this one, great interaction between the three.

Nice one

Tim

Posted by Anthony House on June 10, 2009 at 7:24 AM

Very nice, not an easy capture when bobbing about in a boat...

Posted by Mark sellings on June 10, 2009 at 11:10 AM

Lovely comp, colours and superb handling on a boat...

Mark

Posted by Liam Pauling on June 10, 2009 at 2:17 PM

Great shot, love the interaction all three birds work really well together!

Posted by Dennis Binda on June 10, 2009 at 2:23 PM

well worth the effort Mark, great pic to watch.

cheers, Dennis