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What a catch

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Posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 13, 2010 at 7:21 AM
What a catch
Taken last year on Skomer Island in West Wales.
I was in the company of Andy Astbury, Andy Snape and Mark Davies that weekend and we had a great time :smile:

This is a crop from a landscape format shot with an even amount taken off left and right sides only.

When they land with sandeels they don't stop for long, they have to get into their burrows quickly before the seagulls attack them for their catch so I only had time for this one shot.
I witnessed one such attack and it was brutal :frown:

Sony A350
Sigma 50-500 EX
1/1250th second
f7.1
ISO 200
500mm
-0.3 stop exposure compensation
Centre-weighted metering
Hand held
Posted by Phil Mclean on September 13, 2010 at 7:50 AM
Very good exposure and some super detail,right down to the dents in the sandeels where they are being gripped.Never been to Skomer but I've spent a few weeks on Skokholm.Good memories.

Phil. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on September 13, 2010 at 9:05 AM
Superb shot Geoff :toast:


The EU will be on to him for over fishing :smile:
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on September 13, 2010 at 9:28 AM
Superb image, love the detail on this one. I feel the portrait orientation works very well here! :toast:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on September 13, 2010 at 11:44 AM
Nicely done, shows the sandeels and the beak off beautifully :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on September 13, 2010 at 12:40 PM
beautiful shot love the detail on the sandeels
Posted by Shaun Simpson on September 13, 2010 at 12:43 PM
Lovely shot and spot on exposure plenty of detail in the whites :jump: :toast: :jump: :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on September 13, 2010 at 1:05 PM
Thats a beak full and a half :biggrin: Great image. Portrait works well. Nice BG too. :wavey:
Posted by Paul Rosser on September 13, 2010 at 2:45 PM
Lovely detail, and spot on focussing Geoff! A really nice image mate.
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 13, 2010 at 3:00 PM

Thats a superb image Geoffrey.

LOL Ian Mac :biggrin:

Andy...
Posted by Calum Dickson on September 13, 2010 at 3:37 PM
Very nice Geoff, you ought to be well pleased with that one.

:toast:
Calum
Posted by Andy Astbury on September 13, 2010 at 4:04 PM
Was that was a weekend to remember Geoff or what?? :eek: :biggrin:

Your processing on this one looks a bit flat Geoff in comparison to your recent posts.
Posted by Lee fisher on September 13, 2010 at 6:47 PM
Great shot Geoff, really like this one :toast: :toast:
Lee
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on September 14, 2010 at 2:46 AM
Fantastic shot, Geoff. :smile:
Posted by Brett Lewis on September 14, 2010 at 2:48 AM
That'll do for me Geoff.. Brilliant capture in every sense..

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mark Davies on September 14, 2010 at 4:21 PM
Light handled well and a nice study bud...
What a weekend. :toast: