A Disagreement

Gallery: AvianPosted September 29, 2010210 views12 comments

Two Puffins are having a disagrement in Iceland. The Third oof puffin here is not ideal but personally I feel there is enough separation for the image to work here, what do you think?

Thank you for looking!

Tech: 7D, 400mm, f5.6, iso 400 & 1/1600th

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Danny Laredo on September 29, 2010 at 8:19 AM

Love the interaction but with that said the white on the 3rd Puffin is a bit bright and thus distracting.
I would also consider cropping a bit off the top.

but the interaction is well captured and love the light and detail.

Registered on March 18, 2008, 71 Posts, 332 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on September 29, 2010 at 10:23 AM

What a sweet interaction you caught here. The third puffing doesn't bother me too much because it's white and black - if the bill were prominent it could be a distraction.

- Luke

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

Comment posted by Max Waugh on September 29, 2010 at 10:45 AM

Agreed with cropping off the top. The third puffin is unfortunate, but you captured some cool interaction in gorgeous light.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on September 29, 2010 at 11:03 AM

Great light and interaction. Overall a wonderful image. The third puffin is just a minor distraction due to brightness. Perhaps it could just be toned down a bit. Love it though.

Registered on January 26, 2010, 68 Posts, 719 Comments

Comment posted by Rita Sarno-Hrabie on September 29, 2010 at 1:14 PM

I don't find the OOF Puffin distracting. I think it might actually serve to put the "disagreement" into context - two males fighting for the attention of a female, perhaps?

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Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on September 29, 2010 at 1:34 PM

Thanks for the comments!

Rita: The third puffin indeed seemed to be the cause of the disagreement

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on September 29, 2010 at 2:26 PM

Wonderful interaction. Love the lighting and attention to detail. Superb!

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 29, 2010 at 5:16 PM

This is a wonderful image Jorne. It would have been over the top without the BG bird. Still really nice as posted.

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Comment posted by May Haga on September 29, 2010 at 5:57 PM

Wow, great close-up, nice interaction.
May

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on September 29, 2010 at 8:11 PM

Great image. I am so engaged by the foreground puffins, the one in the back just disappears.

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Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on September 30, 2010 at 9:48 AM

You already know what I think Jorne.

Although I agree with the cropping suggestion, toning down the third puffin wouldn't cut it for me - it distracts from the action and it destroys the outline of the right puffin. But hey, that's just me.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 1, 2010 at 2:45 AM

Wonderful shot, I like the detail and sharpness and the third OOF puffin is not a distraction to me, great action, well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments