Calling Puffin

Gallery: AvianPosted June 10, 2011199 views11 comments

Perhaps these birds are the 'Clowns' of the Avian world, but when you gain their trust they can also be rewarding too.

Steve

Subject: Puffin (Fratercula arctica) Puffin calling
Location: Shetland, Scotland
Camera: Canon MKIII
Lens: 70-200f/2.8 - handheld
Exposure: 1/2000s at f4 ISO 400 -0.33 stop compensation.
Crop: FF (original capture vertical)

PS Curves, Levels, H/S, slight amount of selective USM

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on June 10, 2011 at 7:53 AM

Beautiful image. The background bird is just OOF enough to give the other one someone to talk to, but not interfere. I just love this one. Oooh. Puffins.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 10, 2011 at 12:19 PM

Beautiful, Steve. Love the close-up detail of the beak.

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Comment posted by David Sparks on June 10, 2011 at 12:28 PM

Seems as if you gained their trust. Full frame, 70-200mm. Outstanding capture.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 10, 2011 at 3:22 PM

Steve, I love this portrait! The colors and details are simply awesome. I also like your choice for DOF with the BG bird. It really makes this have a 3D feel to it.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on June 10, 2011 at 3:35 PM

Steve,
beautiful comp, great dof and excellent detail and pose in the main subject. I love it.

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Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on June 10, 2011 at 3:40 PM

What a fantastic portrait, Steve. I like the open beak and the second bird really adds to the shot. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on June 10, 2011 at 5:30 PM

The open bill gives this a unique vibe, but I really admire the composition and short DoF here. Nice work, Steve.

Max

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on June 10, 2011 at 10:40 PM

Marvelous example of close-up work Steve, very appealing :^)

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Comment posted by Tom Lusk on June 11, 2011 at 10:13 AM

Wow!

I could see this as a cover shot.
The detail, colours - everything - spot on.
My goal is to get to Newfoundland next year to see some of these amazing birds.

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Comment posted by Robert Holguin on June 11, 2011 at 1:08 PM

Wonderful shot!!!! I really like the composition in this one. The detail in the focused bird is superb and having the other one in the back really adds to this image. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Harshad Barve on June 12, 2011 at 4:17 AM

nicely done

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