Fulmar

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Andy...

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

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

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

Great smooth light here and a perfect composition.
Bertl