Shy Albatross

Gallery: AvianPosted March 8, 2011160 views12 comments

My last image of a Shy Albatross was a bit distant so here's a closer one. Unfortunately the lovely early morning light didn't last and it became quite dull. I tried a bit of fill flash. Off Eden NSW.

Canon 7D, EF 70-200 f/4 IS + 1.4x @ 141mm, 580EX flash in high speed sync mode + flash extender, ISO 1600, f/6.3, 1/4000, ec +2/3, cropped for composition: 48% of full frame. Neat Image noise reduction applied.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on March 8, 2011 at 3:01 AM

Excellent, Simon. I'm always amazed to see your albatross photos with land in the background. The ones I've seen have been miles from shore. Lovely work on the whites and the right angle to shot the delicate wing lines.

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on March 8, 2011 at 3:55 AM

I really like this composition Simon. The roughish sea is very effective as a backdrop. The flash has worked very well and detail is clearly visible in the whites. I wouldn't dare use an iso of 1600 with my 7D because of graininess but the use of NR has helped here. Graham

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on March 8, 2011 at 6:36 AM

Nicely framed Simon and i like the wall of water as a backdrop

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 8, 2011 at 4:13 PM

Sweet and dramatic photo Simon

I like the diagonal wing position through the frame, great use of fill flash too.

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on March 8, 2011 at 5:41 PM

Very nice image, seems to be with you on the boat. Excellent use of flash, which makes the subject stand out .
Giorgio

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 8, 2011 at 7:33 PM

I liked your distant photo, but secretly longed for this one! Nice! Sharon

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Comment posted by KC Choo on March 8, 2011 at 8:30 PM

Excellent!

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on March 8, 2011 at 8:37 PM

This is awesome , Simon. Great flight shot with a great seascape for a background.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 9, 2011 at 7:54 AM

this is great Simon, I love the position of the bird and those waves on the ocean. looks really good for the ISO/crop combo.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on March 9, 2011 at 8:33 AM

The bird just pops out of the background-you've done a great job of isolating him from the background. I like the comp here too.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on March 9, 2011 at 9:40 PM

Good job. You got just enough of the water in focus, along with the bird, to make it the perfect bg. Nicely done

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on March 10, 2011 at 11:21 AM

Wonderful flight shot

I'd like to see how it looked with just a bit more room in front (left).

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