Decided to go and visit Bempton Cliffs yesterday to see what it was like, and also in the hope that there might be a few Puffins and Auks still around despite it being the end of their breeding season. There weren't many Puffins left and this chap was about the only lonely puffin enjoying a bit of peace and quiet near to the top of the cliffs. I deliberately tried framing this shot to try and bring out a bit of the solitude. We did see a few other puffins much later in the day, but they flew in to the base of the cliffs, well out of range.
Although the Auks have mainly disappeared, there are still tons of Kittiwakes there and a lot of Gannets too. A lot of the Kittiwakes at Bempton seem to have done well with two chicks - far more than the birds on May had, many of which had no chicks at all .
Posted by John Chapman on July 28, 2006 at 11:04 AM
Hi Nick
that is one lonely Puffin! I like the composition.
John
Aberdeen.
Hi Nick, I think you succeded well in showing the story of the lonely Puffin. Only improvement would be a bit more of a headturn to be able to see more of the beak.
Beautiful shot of Bempton Cliffs. I'd be tempted to clone that rogue Puffin out though
Nicely done and a good idea. Poor thing.. you've captured it very well.
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Decided to go and visit Bempton Cliffs yesterday to see what it was like, and also in the hope that there might be a few Puffins and Auks still around despite it being the end of their breeding season. There weren't many Puffins left and this chap was about the only lonely puffin enjoying a bit of peace and quiet near to the top of the cliffs. I deliberately tried framing this shot to try and bring out a bit of the solitude. We did see a few other puffins much later in the day, but they flew in to the base of the cliffs, well out of range.
Although the Auks have mainly disappeared, there are still tons of Kittiwakes there and a lot of Gannets too. A lot of the Kittiwakes at Bempton seem to have done well with two chicks - far more than the birds on May had, many of which had no chicks at all
that is one lonely Puffin! I like the composition.
John
Aberdeen.
Yes, the composition works very well, it almost makes you feel sorry for the bird!
Best wishes
Phil
An excellent composition which has a good storyline too. Can't really fault it, Puffin looks very sad and lonely.....
cheers
Sean
Phillip.
Barrie
Mark
Nicely done and a good idea. Poor thing.. you've captured it very well.
Graeme
I think you've captured the solitude and the bird within it's enviroment very successfully.