Northern Gannet

Gallery: AvianPosted August 14, 2010113 views11 comments

One of a series of pictures taken on Bass rock in the Forth Estuary in Scotland. This was my fourth visit to the Rock at at last I got some decent light

Canon 7D canon 500mm f4, f4, 1/1250 sec ISO 100

More images on my website

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11 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on August 14, 2010 at 5:49 PM

A nice perspective and well framed. Detail is surprisingly absent which I'm going to attribute to a crop. What percentage of the original is this?

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Comment posted by Ron McCombe on August 14, 2010 at 7:03 PM

Hi Luke the crop is about 70%

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on August 14, 2010 at 7:09 PM

Like that close crop and the blue background. Makes a nice design!

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on August 14, 2010 at 9:22 PM

Lovely image overall. Detail around the eye is nice. The crop seems just a little awkward. I think a little more of the bird would be nice.

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Comment posted by Hali Sowle on August 14, 2010 at 9:22 PM

A beautiful portrait, The color of the background is really a great complement to the bird. Nice position and crop.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on August 14, 2010 at 11:46 PM

great pose, Ron, though I do wish there was a little more eye contact. compositionally, I think I'd prefer a little more on the left (to get the whole neck) and a little less on the right. neat shot, and a beautiful bird.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on August 15, 2010 at 11:20 AM

Ron, I like it as is. The smooth, creamy colors and muted blues a really inviting.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 15, 2010 at 1:12 PM

Beautiful portrait, Ron. I love the subtle shades and patterns in the plumage and the way the blue around the eye mimics the sky. Great lines too.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 15, 2010 at 6:08 PM

Ron,

I like the pose, don't mind only a part of the eye being visible because many birds do close their eyes when preening. I'd wish for less of a crop and more visible detail, the posterization in the sky is evident.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on August 17, 2010 at 1:20 PM

Wonderful shot, Ron.
I love the colour of the eye and the BG.
The series on the website is great.

Congrats

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on August 18, 2010 at 6:06 AM

Lovely portrait Ron.

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