Gannet Hovering

Discussion

14 replies

Posted by Mike Andrews on July 20, 2009 at 2:15 AM

All C&C welcome.

Nikon D3 with Nikon 200-400 mm/F4. 1/1250 sec @ F8, ISO 400, EV 0. FF.

Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 20, 2009 at 2:26 AM

You have captured this one very nice. Great pose.

Posted by Craig Jones on July 20, 2009 at 3:58 AM

Nice hovering shot caught here, like the soft colours, and the composition is spot on for the image very nice Mike

Posted by Tom Smit on July 20, 2009 at 4:37 AM

Great hovering shot. In my pictures I mostly miss some part of the birds (mostly the tip of one of the wings).

Posted by Ian Mason on July 20, 2009 at 5:20 AM

Nice shot! I like the fluffy clouds in the background and wonder if you might be able to bring them out just a little more, perhaps with more contrast?

Posted by Ian Macdermott on July 20, 2009 at 7:39 AM

Nice one Mike large in the frame just the way I like em

Nice exposure as well.

Ian

Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 20, 2009 at 11:51 AM

Pose is good as is the exposure, looks good to me.

Andy...

Posted by Guy Rogers on July 20, 2009 at 12:18 PM

Hello Mike.

A very nice Gannet shot,

I would like a little more room bottom and right, as I feel it would make the Gannet sit nicer in the frame.

Posted by Fran French on July 20, 2009 at 1:37 PM

A bird I have yet to capture, and another to ad to my wishlist Mike (the list is getting longer )

A well exposed image with some very nice detail, like it a lot.

Fran

Posted by Mike Andrews on July 20, 2009 at 1:52 PM

Hi Ian. I am not sure that my ability with processing the clouds might not spoil the pic, but I see what you mean.

Guy, if the bird were moving I would agree that it would be good to have somewhere for it to move to, but this one is simply hovering (hence my ability to frame it like this), so I am quite happy with it as is.

Thanks for the comments folks. Very much appreciated.

Posted by Rene de Heer on July 20, 2009 at 2:26 PM

Nits are already mentioned, i like the pose and the exposure seems fine to me!
Rene de Heer

Posted by Robert Lawrence on July 21, 2009 at 6:45 AM

A bit dissapointing Mike ... I thought it said Hoovering !!! I had visions of Freddie Mercury in a pinny !

Robert

Posted by Brett Lewis on July 22, 2009 at 10:24 AM

good detail on the bird and control of lighting etc.. but I too would like to see a bit more depth in those clouds..

Brett

Posted by Justin on July 22, 2009 at 4:14 PM

Works for me.

Posted by Danny Green on July 22, 2009 at 5:33 PM

Great shot Mike, classic pose.

Danny