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Eider

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Posted by Guy Rogers on October 3, 2010 at 4:07 PM
Eider
Canon 5D, Canon 100-400mm, iso 400, f 9, 1/350ss, HH
Posted by Shaun Boycott-Tayl on October 3, 2010 at 4:14 PM
Hi Guy,

Great detail in the feathers a fine image. :toast:

Shaun :wavey:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 3, 2010 at 4:14 PM

This is one of the finest Eider shots I have seen in a long time, excellent comp and setting.

Andy...
Posted by Craig Jones on October 3, 2010 at 4:21 PM
Lovely pose captured great composition :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Justin on October 3, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Good one Guy :cool:
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on October 3, 2010 at 4:35 PM
Looks great to me, it's an unusual viewpoint but it really shows up the feather details :smile:
Well captured.

Geoff.
Posted by Maggie Campbell on October 3, 2010 at 5:10 PM
Lovely portrait and stunning detail Guy. Like it very much. :smile:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on October 3, 2010 at 6:06 PM
Really stands out from the background sharp and loads of detail :toast: :toast:

Lovely shot :smile:
Posted by eric weight on October 4, 2010 at 12:44 AM
Never seen this shot before and I like the angle given that it shows off the plumage so well. Given limitless opportunites, I think I would have tried a greater DoF to try for some more definition in the background. Just enough to try and turn the surf from a white patch into identifiable white water. It's really nice to see its home environment in the background like that.
:wavey: :toast: eric
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on October 4, 2010 at 2:04 AM
Lovely portrait. Great detail and a very nice pose. :smile:
Posted by Neil Burton on October 4, 2010 at 3:49 AM
Excellent use of BG!
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 4, 2010 at 3:49 AM
I have to disagree with Eric about trying to increase the detail in the background. For me the beauty of a shot like this is that the detail captured in the bird is brought into sharp relief by the oof background - the greater the difference the more I can appreciate the detail. In this case there is plenty of information in the background to give a sense of the birds environment without the need for more. So for me this is as near a perfect portrait of the bird as you can get. Spot on Guy.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on October 4, 2010 at 3:53 AM
Good one Guy - great feather detail and I think the background frames the head particularly well :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on October 4, 2010 at 9:27 AM
I think you have the DOF spot on Guy. The detail in the bird is exquisite and there is enough information in BG to put a sense of environment to the image. Over the shoulder provides a good composition for this. :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on October 4, 2010 at 11:38 AM
Superb - great lighting, pose, BG and detail.

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dale Sutton on October 4, 2010 at 1:30 PM
I love the colour and detail in them wings Guy.

Dale :toast:
Posted by Paul Rosser on October 4, 2010 at 2:39 PM
Very nice!! :toast:
Paul. :wavey: