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Fairy Prion
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Fairy Prion

by Rob Drummond

Gallery: AvianPosted April 22, 2013112 views5 comments
There were flocks of these small delicate seabirds around the boat on our last pelagic. They feed on krill. Unfortunately the conditions were very dull.

5D3 500/f4
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Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 22, 2013 at 7:55 AM
I like the pose & head position, well composed Rob. Whoever came up with the name "Fairy Prion" was right on the money :smile:
I also like the monochromatic look with its blue-gray tones :toast:
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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 22, 2013 at 12:27 PM
I like how the color of the water matches the bird plus having the wings up adds to the image, nice job in getting this difficult shot.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by John Sherman on April 22, 2013 at 1:04 PM
This really pops in the large version. The "dull conditions" give some nice cool tones I think work great for this - maybe me eye just gets jaded seeing so many oversaturated warm shots. The look of this is almost monochromatic which I think helps when it comes to the patterns in the water becoming an important part of the image.
Registered on March 10, 2013, 31 Posts, 142 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 22, 2013 at 1:51 PM
A very interesting feel to this shot Rob. I like it.
Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 22, 2013 at 2:22 PM
Very sweet little bird with perfect name!
Excellent detail, and I like the simplicity and muted colours here -
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments