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Black Guillemot at sunrise + repost

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Posted by jack chapman on October 1, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Black Guillemot at sunrise + repost
from Shetland this summer, about half four in the morning

40D + 300mm f4L + 1.4 extender
1/100 @ F5.6
ISO 640
Posted by Craig Churchill on October 1, 2009 at 12:08 PM
Hi Jack

A great shot,nice lighting and room for a title!!!!


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :toast:
Posted by Ben Gardner on October 1, 2009 at 12:18 PM
nice image Jack but wonder whether you need a little more room on left side, tail feathers feel cropped.
Posted by Steve Race on October 1, 2009 at 12:24 PM
Stunning shot Jack. I see where Ben is coming from poss a little more space to the left. The Black Guillemot is one of my favourite birds - well done.


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Posted by jack chapman on October 1, 2009 at 12:42 PM
thanks for the comments all

Ben, Steve - is this any better, i ummed and aahed about which one to post anyway and never really decided between the two, they're not very different but the second one is perhaps a bit better on the tail
Posted by PhilH on October 1, 2009 at 1:50 PM
Both are very, but my preference is for the first, excellent detail, great pose and a fantastic bg.

Well done.

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Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 1, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Both are excellent Jack and to be honest I don't have any problem with the first.

Robert
Posted by Lewis Thomson on October 1, 2009 at 2:18 PM

Hi Jack,

Lovely shot and another vote for the first post, the second looks a little unbalanced with the bird looking out of frame IMO.

Cheers,

Lewis.
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Posted by Peter Edge on October 1, 2009 at 2:28 PM
Really cracking exposure. I would love to have either one.
Pete
Posted by Edwin kats on October 1, 2009 at 2:33 PM
What a great bird and Image. Well done. Like both but I understand the nit mentioned. It doesn't bother me much. Great detail and exposure.

Edwin Kats
Posted by Craig Jones on October 1, 2009 at 3:19 PM
Beautiful portrait Jack and a bird I intend to get next year,lovely capture and both are brillant :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Rob Fisher on October 1, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Well done, excellent image.
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on October 2, 2009 at 6:02 AM
Hi Jack

I didn't have a problem with the first post either - top shot!

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Brett Lewis on October 2, 2009 at 6:05 AM
Superb image Jack, very well executed and I to like the comp of the first and the closeness of the tail doesn't really bother me as the images is all abut the action around the head and beak.. Nice work.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by CARL_M on October 2, 2009 at 8:16 AM
I would have left as was and cloned out the small piece of vegetation in the tail area, in the second post you now need more space on the right.

From both a personal view point, and a commercial one I think you need more at the bottom, and less at the top.

Still an excellent shot, exposure is particularly well handled.
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on October 2, 2009 at 8:33 AM
Hi Jack a very nice image :toast: Iam not so keen on the 4-30am bit :smile: but you did great get light :cool: .

Phil.

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Posted by Ben Gardner on October 2, 2009 at 9:39 AM
put my hand up and say I was wrong, prefer the first shot now that I see them together.
Posted by eric weight on October 2, 2009 at 2:14 PM
Worth getting up for - an absolute cracker.
:toast: Eric