Spitsbergen Puffin

Just came back from 5 days at Svalbard (Spitsbergen)! Quite a fantastic place with great birds and mammals. This is my first time ever seeing a Puffin. They were very few, and all was sitting on the steep cliffs. They still haven't got chicks, so no chances of seeing them with the beak full of sandeels

The Spitsbergen Puffin is another subspecie than the ones often seen in UK/Europe. I was quite happy of just getting this close to one.

20D + 500/4, iso400. Nearly full frame.

Very nice image Helge. I am not totally convinced about the pose of the bird. Spitsbergen is a place i do need to go as well...one day...what mammals did you encounter?
Rene de Heer

Hi Rene, I saw plenty of Svalbard Reindeer and Polar Fox. Both species were very photogenic. I luckily didn't see any Polar Bears. I was camping out with limited bear protection (just a Rifle which I don't know how to use... and some line/rope with fireworks around the tent). I think if I had seen a Polar Bear I wouldn't have been able to sleep at all...

Hello Helge
Its a lovely image of the puffin, seems to have an overall cyan cast on my monitor.
Best wishes
Phil

Nice, Colour-cast here as well.

Perhaps you will post some 'polar fox' ?

Regards

Unusual pose, but it works for me. Very nicely exposed and composed. I can't see the cast particularly. Look forward to more posts from your visit.



Graeme

Nice shot but not too keen on the pose, myself.
I see colour cast too.

Hi Helge

Good composition and an unusual pose - agree re the blue cast!

David

Having spent some time with these in the UK recently - great shot. I am getting the slight blue colour cast on my monitors, but do like the unusual pose on this popular subject.