Puffin in 3D

Gallery: AvianPosted August 22, 2010200 views13 comments

Well, it's not really in 3D, it's just that the wife saw this on the monitor and she said it looked like it was 3D so who am I to argue with her

Taken on Skomer, West Wales.

Sony A350
Sigma 50-500
1/1250th second
f7.1
ISO 200
360mm full frame
-0.7 stop exposure compensation
Centre-weighted metering
Hand held

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on August 22, 2010 at 2:15 PM

It certainly has a 3D look to it. Stunning colors, details and settings. The only nit (and it's a minor one) is it's tight on the bottom. Otherwise this is one of the best non-flight puffin shots I've ever seen.

- Luke

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on August 22, 2010 at 2:20 PM

Thanks Luke

I'm kicking myself that I didn't zoom out a bit more, this is more or less as shot, I think I've cropped a little off the top, that's all.

Geoff.

Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Dudley on August 22, 2010 at 6:17 PM

Your wife has a good eye for dimension Geoffrey and the puffin looks very good. I like the colors throughout. Agree about the tightness on the tail.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 22, 2010 at 8:31 PM

Very cool, Geoffrey The image does have a lot of depth. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 22, 2010 at 9:28 PM

A very pleasing image. I love the setting. A bit more space at the bottom would hae been nice but it doesn't ruin the image for me.

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Comment posted by Richard Wong on August 22, 2010 at 11:49 PM

Great composition. Perhaps you could lighten up the face a bit more since it looks significantly darker than the body white.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on August 23, 2010 at 12:28 AM

Listen to the wife...she knows best!

Lovely composition, the flowers are perfectly positioned and beautiful in their own right.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on August 23, 2010 at 2:44 AM

Great shot, Geoffrey. Very good DOF and nice details.
Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on August 23, 2010 at 3:46 AM

Lovely setting and background colours, very crisp presentation.

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on August 23, 2010 at 12:59 PM

Geoffrey, This is unbelievably awesome. The environment, the details, colours and bg all come together perfectly. Superb composition. This has to be a winner somewhere.

GREAT WORK.

Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments

Comment posted by Martin Bartsch on August 23, 2010 at 2:40 PM

Beautiful shot, lots of sharpness and I love the DOF. Composition may be a tad too tight but it really doesn't bother me. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on December 1, 2003, 80 Posts, 354 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 24, 2010 at 6:45 AM

Beautifully detailed Geoffrey and the flowers add a very nice touch. I'm wondering whether it needs a little more room at the bottom to cater for the virtual tail even though it is very short??

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on August 24, 2010 at 5:40 PM

Thanks everyone, glad you all like my photo

All the Puffins I've ever seen have greyish faces, I looked it up in my bird book and it describes them as having "grubby looking" faces, which sounds about right to me, their chests however are white

Geoff.

Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments