Taken last June on Skomer Island in West Wales, UK.
Sometimes the Puffins are down behind some grass etc so that's a good time to practice taking some "mushy" shots, you see, you can teach an old dog new tricks
One question I have is would you clone some of the green mush over the lower white patches and do they distract?
Sony A350
Sigma 50-500 EX
1/640th sec
f8
ISO 100
500mm
Hand held
Just a slight crop off the right and a sliver off the top for composition.
The white patches don't bother me, I think its fine as is. A very nice portrait. Maybe the shadow on the back of the neck could be lifted a touch (quite dark on my screen).
Posted by David Sewell on October 5, 2010 at 9:28 AM
The white does not bother me either, it is a part of the subject itself, and is therefore not distracting. A fine portrait.
David
Posted by Jeroen Stel on October 5, 2010 at 9:30 AM
Lovely portrait shot and i agree with Simon's comment.
greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Posted by Neil Burton on October 5, 2010 at 10:17 AM
No cloning needed! The detail in the puffin is striking!
"One question I have is would you clone some of the green mush over the lower white patches and do they distract? "
No. It looks wonderful as it is!
I went to Iceland in July and was hoping to photograph some Puffins. I bought a ticket on the "Puffin Express" and we went over to Akurey and Lundey islands where the Puffin live. But, no luck. Well, actually I did get a few shots, but not good ones. Because the islands’ shores are rocky, it is difficult to land, so all photography had to be by boat side. The time of year was wrong as well since the Puffin were nursing their young and the Gulls and other birds would try and eat their young. But at least I got to see them for the first time outside of pictures. I think I'll try Scotland next time. Any suggestions?
Kind regards,
Darr
Posted by Karen Summers on October 5, 2010 at 1:29 PM
Beautiful detail in the puffin lovely shot
Posted by Paul Rosser on October 5, 2010 at 3:51 PM
No need for clonning Geoff! You've hit the bullseye on exposure mate, I like it!
Paul.
Looks like I'm an odd man out Geoff as personally I reckon I would cover up that splash of white. I know it's a part of the bird and I know I'm a heathen for even suggesting it but hey, what the hell, I ain't going to heaven anyway!!
Discussion
11 repliesSometimes the Puffins are down behind some grass etc so that's a good time to practice taking some "mushy" shots, you see, you can teach an old dog new tricks
One question I have is would you clone some of the green mush over the lower white patches and do they distract?
Sony A350
Sigma 50-500 EX
1/640th sec
f8
ISO 100
500mm
Hand held
Just a slight crop off the right and a sliver off the top for composition.
David
greetings,
Jeroen Stel
No. It looks wonderful as it is!
I went to Iceland in July and was hoping to photograph some Puffins. I bought a ticket on the "Puffin Express" and we went over to Akurey and Lundey islands where the Puffin live. But, no luck. Well, actually I did get a few shots, but not good ones. Because the islands’ shores are rocky, it is difficult to land, so all photography had to be by boat side. The time of year was wrong as well since the Puffin were nursing their young and the Gulls and other birds would try and eat their young. But at least I got to see them for the first time outside of pictures. I think I'll try Scotland next time. Any suggestions?
Kind regards,
Darr
Paul.
Lovely classic puffin.
Exposure looks spot on and no worries about the white patch
Lovely portrait and its fine as is for me.