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A Beak Full

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Posted by Paul Rosser on June 24, 2013 at 3:26 PM
A Beak Full
Hi everyone,
Here is another image, in the rain, from my trip to Skomer Island last Friday.
Regards to all,
Paul.

Canon 5D MK3
sigma 500mm F4.5 EX HSM
Tripod & Gimbal
Processed in Lightroom 4 & CS6
Full frame

f4.5
1/800 sec
ISO 400
@ 500mm
Posted by Phil Ellard on June 25, 2013 at 2:02 AM
That's lovely, the soft light really suits the puffin :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Neil Burton on June 25, 2013 at 3:24 AM
Agree the light works every time on puffins. :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on June 25, 2013 at 3:25 AM
Paul the bg really sets off this image for me and as you say the bird certainly got a beak full it looks really good.
I was on the Island a couple of weeks ago it was difficult to find birds bringing in fish sounds a lot better for you.
:toast: Keith.
Posted by Barry Southon on June 25, 2013 at 3:32 AM
Paul

How do they manage to do that seven sand eels, makes a splendid image.

:wink:
Posted by Mike Smith on June 26, 2013 at 4:57 AM
Another classic Puffin image, the light works really well, perhaps up the saturation a tiny bit to give it a bit more oomph, the orange feet look a bit washed out. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 26, 2013 at 1:39 PM
I'd be very pleased with this one, Paul :toast:

Andy... :wavey:
Posted by Bob Johnson on June 27, 2013 at 8:25 AM
Classy puffin this Paul although I agree un upping the sat a little :wink: How are you getting on with the MK3? Used mine at Wimbledon the other day in combo with the 70-200mk2 and the results are stunning :smile:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Graham Goddard on June 27, 2013 at 11:54 AM
I love shooting in the rain, and I like this image a lot. If you do reprocess, pushing the sat overall may end up overcooking the image IMO...... :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on June 27, 2013 at 2:42 PM
Looks fine on my Lappie Paul. Classic puffin shot and the rain adds atmos to the image.

Nick. :smile: :toast: :wavey: