Fulmar

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10 replies

Posted by Ian Macdermott on August 6, 2009 at 7:35 PM

Another one from Bempton in between the sun/rain/hail and gales

D200
Nikon 400mm 2.8
1/1500 sec at f5.6 ISO 400

Very small crop PP in NX2

Posted by Chris O'Reilly on August 6, 2009 at 7:51 PM

Hi Ian

A very competent flight shot.

I don't know if the bit you cropped off was in front of the bird (left), but if it was, perhaps you should reconsider restoring it? I can't help feel that the balance of the shot would be enhanced if the bird had more space to fly into. I know I'm being too picky.

Cheers,
Chris

Posted by David Taylor on August 6, 2009 at 8:19 PM

I love tight crops. The bird is frozen in time and space so doesn't need anywhere to fly into IMHO,

Very well captured indeed.

Posted by Justin on August 7, 2009 at 5:42 AM

A well taken flight shot but I'd be inclined to go with Chris's comment regarding more space in front of the bird,ideally.

Posted by Ian Macdermott on August 7, 2009 at 6:04 AM

Thanks for the comments

Chris and Justin the shot is 95% full frame so would have to add space for it to move into

David a man after my own heart " I like em big "

Ian

Posted by Craig Jones on August 7, 2009 at 6:55 AM

Works for me,lovely BIF shot and these birds are so hard to get a good shot of, you've done really well here

Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 7, 2009 at 7:32 AM

Nice one Ian, you can't beat a Bempton Fulmar

Andy...

Posted by Magnus Hird on August 7, 2009 at 2:11 PM

Very nice Ian, the space in this one works for me I think because of the angle of the head

Posted by Maggie Campbell on August 7, 2009 at 5:36 PM

Nice image Ian. Like the moody background. I know how difficult these are to capture

Posted by Colin Crowdey on August 7, 2009 at 6:59 PM

nice image - I like them big in the frame, I don't think you need any more room to fly into on this one

cheers

Colin

Posted by Bertl Menegoni on August 8, 2009 at 9:45 AM

Great smooth light here and a perfect composition.

Bertl