A Beak Full

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9 replies

Posted by Paul Rosser on June 24, 2013 at 3:26 PM

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

Posted by Neil Burton on June 25, 2013 at 3:24 AM

Agree the light works every time on puffins.

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.

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.

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.

Posted by Andy Shepherd on June 26, 2013 at 1:39 PM

I'd be very pleased with this one, Paul

Andy...

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

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

Bob

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......

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.