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Clowning Around-Puffin

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Posted by Craig Jones on March 15, 2010 at 1:59 PM
Clowning Around-Puffin
Male Puffin captured coming from its burrow covered in mud as the rain poured,taken on a very wet,bleak Skomer.Very funny,comical birds to watch,with there impending arrival ashore soon,I cannot wait to photograph them again.
All Comments And Advice Welcome

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

Thanks For Looking :wink: :wavey:
Posted by jeff acreman on March 15, 2010 at 2:10 PM
hi craig

good looking pic, mud and all, as always funny comical birds with great colour, birds arrival as you state shortly, however the best time to visit skomer is june/july when they have chicks ? - according to what i have read

all the best

jeff acreman
Posted by David Taylor on March 15, 2010 at 2:12 PM
Reminds me of my granddaughter after eating spag bol. :smile: :wink: Brilliant capture with more than a touch of humour. Excellent Craig. :wink: :wavey:

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on March 15, 2010 at 2:35 PM
I love the BG and the soft FG.
Comp is fine for me. I would cut a bit from the top.
Perfect shot Craig.
:wavey:
Bertl
Posted by Paul Rosser on March 15, 2010 at 2:43 PM
Nice DOF Craig, good work!
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by eric weight on March 15, 2010 at 3:02 PM
Excellent shot Craig. Your usual high standard.
:toast: eric
Posted by Robert Lawrence on March 15, 2010 at 4:23 PM
There is nothing not to like about this one Craig. It has all come together very nicely and the diffuse lighting has helped give a perfect exposure.
Posted by Andy Gregory on March 15, 2010 at 4:35 PM
Nice one Craig :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on March 15, 2010 at 4:41 PM
I like it Craig but a slight head turn might have made it stronger, not sure if the rain adds to it or not.. Still out on that one and a shame about the hot-spots of white, but otherwise well executed and presented.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Philip Newman on March 15, 2010 at 5:23 PM
Super portrait indeed Criag. :toast: :toast:

Posted by Justin on March 15, 2010 at 5:35 PM
I love the head-on pose and the mud on the front of the bird. Whites look a little blown just above the muddy plumage and I'd have prefered the bird not quite so tight in the corner. But a most appealing image nevertheless. :cool:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on March 15, 2010 at 7:10 PM
Nice shot Craig :toast:

MInor nits covered.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 15, 2010 at 7:14 PM

Smart shot Craig. roll on June.

Andy...
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 16, 2010 at 3:16 AM
When I first looked Craig I thought this was oiled up. Thank goodness its mud.
Minor nits covered a fine shot of the comical one.

Major.
Posted by Tim Taylor on March 16, 2010 at 3:23 AM
Cracking shot Craig and well done not washing away yourself in all that rain. I'm thinking of a Skomer trip myself this year - p'raps June - should be a great experience.

Tim :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on March 16, 2010 at 5:32 AM
Hi Craig. lovely picture nice FG and BG. :toast:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on March 16, 2010 at 8:30 AM
The composition works well Craig, the whites are a minor nit but the colours, detail and character portrayed are spot on :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on March 16, 2010 at 2:47 PM
Thank you for the kind comments,Looking at this image its blown on the raw not, my poor processing :frown: :frown: :wink: :wavey: