Bonxie

Discussion

7 replies

Posted by Graham Goddard on December 4, 2011 at 10:12 AM

Lots of these to choose from on Hermaness - as the evening light got better, this one came to the cliff edge and displayed each time another Bonxie flew by.

Taken at 9.30 in the evening !

1D MKIII, 70 - 200 f2.8L @ 193mm, iso200, f4, 1,1600 FF

Posted by Guy Rogers on December 4, 2011 at 12:32 PM

Hello Graham.

Love the light and composition of bird displaying, the OOF cliffs in the background add a lot to this image and makes for a good setting.

Only comment would be the cloning in front of the bird is noticeable.

Posted by Neil Burton on December 4, 2011 at 1:44 PM

Nits aside, this is a great moment, I never saw a bonxie.

Posted by Ian Mason on December 4, 2011 at 2:14 PM

Excellent! I'm frustrated at my inability to see the cloning.

Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on December 4, 2011 at 3:06 PM

Super light, colours and composition, but the bg looks funny to me

Oscar

Posted by Bob Johnson on December 5, 2011 at 2:57 AM

Great capture and I have never seen one of these either. Also looking hard for the cloning, is it the arrow head shape just in front of the birds breast?

Bob

Posted by Barry Southon on December 5, 2011 at 4:33 AM

Graham

Great light and action.

Posted by Matt Cole on December 5, 2011 at 6:06 AM

definitely best viewed large, I do like the wing flap and the open beak. Nicely taken.

Matt