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Free-fall Puff-puff

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Posted by Andy Astbury on June 15, 2009 at 9:43 AM
...you've got to give him top marks for style haven't you :biggrin:

Light was a tad on the bright side :cool: :frown: to say the very least....

D3
200-400 f4 @ 360mm HH
ISO 400
1/2500th @ f8 -0.7EV
ADL High
51point 3D AF
FF
Bibble Pro & CS3

Big thanks to Mark "Peep-peep" Davies, Andy Snape and Geoff Baker for some great company - cheers chaps :wavey:

Thanks for looking :toast: :toast:
Posted by Rob Ashton on June 15, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Ok, I can't vote for it on this forum but........still a cracking shot and I'm jealous of the weather you got.

Rob :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on June 15, 2009 at 12:29 PM
That 200 400 should have gone swimming ! Thanks for the peep peep .Oh dear there goes 32k.Seen any big dogs lately ! Ha,Haaaaaaaa!
I haven't laughed so much since the wife said she wanted a divorce!
back to the image , a belter.Nuff said.
Posted by Maggie Campbell on June 15, 2009 at 1:22 PM
Cracking image. The best I've managed so far is a slightly blurred wing flap. :cool:
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 15, 2009 at 3:10 PM
A Puffin with fisherman's arms, the one that got away. Looks a faulty specimen Astbury it's got an hole in its foot.

Tim
PS Great shot
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on June 15, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Is he doing the 'Astbury' flop?

Certainly different Andy :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on June 15, 2009 at 5:56 PM
Apart from all the discussion - most of which I don't understand- great shot :biggrin:
very nice indeed.
JohnR
Posted by Andy Snape on June 15, 2009 at 6:51 PM
Now I wonder why mine didn't turn out like this! In the conditions this was a great shot and I know you've got more ! :toast:
Posted by Paul Hillion on June 16, 2009 at 3:38 AM
Great stuff Mr A, made me smile! :toast:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on June 16, 2009 at 8:59 AM
Very nice Andy. lovely detail and you managed to keep the highlights and shadows.
Posted by Fran French on June 16, 2009 at 1:12 PM
Very very nice Andy!

Fran :toast: