B+W Puffin +

Photo taken in the summer on the island of Skomer.This Puffin had landed right in front of me and I went for a portrait format.

All Comments And Advice Welcome


Nikon D300
Nikon F4VR600
F5.6,1/1250
iso 400,-0.3ev
Matrix
PP-LR,CS3
Full Frame

Thanks For Looking

Very nice shot Craig, and a good dof considering the lens and the aperture used.

It seems a shame to take a picture of such a colourful bird and then make it b&w. Any chance of a colour version to compare?

That's a gem of a shot. Perhaps it would have been even better if the front fish was sharp too but that really is nit picking. I'd be interested to see a colour shot too for comparison.

Tim

A stunning shot.

That's a really nice take on this type of shot Craig. I think the b+w treatment works very well here

How refreshing to see an excellent study in B&W encompassing the full range of tones. Fine detail in the important areas and good composition.

Excellent capture and treatment

Great portrait but I think that I too might prefer the colour version.
Robert

Hi Craig, this is a great shot.

Stunning detail, I agree about the front fish but it is sharp where it needs to be.

Cheers,
Chris

it is a lovely image but I have to say I prefer the colour

Hi Craig,

Nice shot, I quite like it in b+w, but it would be interesting to compare a colour version. Well detailed and great comp.

Cheers,

Lewis.

Great portrait Craig but I would have prefered to see such a bird in it's true colours

I really nice portrait and I like all the subtle tones - a great conversion!

Very artistic shot Craig!
Well done!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Nicely done! Removing the dayglo beak really forces you to consider the whole rather lovely patterned head. I think we 'look' differently when we consider b&w and anything that gives us a different take on common subjects is good. Very nice indeed.

Excellent capture, though I must admit I would prefer it in colour. It takes me back to 1953 watching the coronation in b&w on a Sobell 14inch tv and thinking It would be nice to see it in colour.

Hello Craig.

Cracking shot and I like the b/w conversion and the detail is very nice.

The only thing I might try and do is to if there is any more detail in the RAW image of the first sandeel, and see if we can tone down the white area on the fish.

Thank you for your kind and helpful comments,taking the colour away makes you look deeper into a image I feel where shadow,light,reflection,fine detail stand out alot more.I really love B+W images and that was my motive for taking away the colour from the Puffin image,where you are forced into looking for more clues of the birds identity with the removal of the striking colour of the beak.Here is the colour version,thanks again

Both images are excellent Craig. The B&W contains loads of texture, but I think the colour works better for me, just because they are such colourfull little birds! Well done.
Regards,
Paul.

Both superb images in their own right Craig, but as a personal preference I prefer the colour version, showing off those wonderful natural colours.

Fran

The colour version is not at all relevant to your very original post Craig. If it's popularity you seek then keep in the safety zones and don't stretch the imagination.

Both wonderful images, but I prefer the colour version.

Both 'crackers' Craig - it was nice to see the colour version as well!

David

Great idea Craig, B+W works well as does the colour image, both strong images

Paul

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Nice work Craig, I would push the contrast a little further just to make the B&W 'pop'.. Liking them both very much.

Brett