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Great Skua

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Posted by Graham Goddard on May 16, 2012 at 2:11 AM
Great Skua
Intimidating fellows these.........

1D MKIII, 500mm f4 @ f7.1, 1/320, iso400

(85% of FF to accentuate the stare)
Posted by Ron McCombe on May 16, 2012 at 3:06 AM
Nice one Graham,

An usual angle and I like this close up low angle cropped type view and I think if you went any closer he would have a piece of you.

Really excellent

Ron
Posted by Nick Mckeown on May 16, 2012 at 3:15 AM
Ooooooh he looks mean! The close up view works really well I think as does the POV. They are called Bonxies up here which sounds kind of cute.

Nick. :smile: :wavey: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on May 16, 2012 at 4:13 AM
You have really caught the jizz of the bird here. The low pov makes me realise it is a good job they are not 10 feet tall, really intimidating.

David
Posted by Phil Ellard on May 16, 2012 at 3:35 PM
a very differant and dynamic pose :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 17, 2012 at 6:07 AM
Impressive portratit and like the matching brown tones in the BG a lot.

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Barry Southon on May 17, 2012 at 9:54 AM
Graham

You have captured this one well and coupled with the fact they are not photographed too often, makes it even more appealing. I really like the close up.

:wink:
Posted by John Robinson on May 17, 2012 at 12:46 PM
Mean looking so and so if ever !! I think maybe a bit tighter head crop for impact ? Just my view,Graham.
JR
Posted by Rene de Heer on May 18, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Good image showing what a powerful birds they are.
Rene de Heer
Posted by Craig Jones on May 19, 2012 at 11:38 AM
Lovely, close composition adding lots of impact really love this :wink: :wink: :wavey: