Thick-billed Murres

Gallery: AvianPosted May 31, 2014111 views10 comments

Canon 1D-X, 300mm, lying on ground
f11, 1/640, ISO1000

Another photo from St. Paul Island. It's the only place I've been where Thick-billed Murres outnumbered Common Murres.

50% crop, selective sharpening to birds.

C & C, please. Thanks for looking.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 31, 2014 at 4:41 AM

Jim,

Never heard of these nor seen them before, amazing that you have got the eyes to stand out so clearly from the black head, plus a great pose, wonderful

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 31, 2014 at 7:35 AM

Great work exposing these difficult subjects, nice comp & sharp detail Jim.
Love the identical poses, makes this one very special

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 31, 2014 at 8:08 AM

I like the oof bg in this and the similar poses. Excellent exposure. Very nice! (Thanks for the Alaska info in your email...we're trying to work out a schedule now, and I'll let you know soon if we'll be able to meet up!) Sharon

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Comment posted by John Tobias on May 31, 2014 at 12:39 PM

Good position you captured these birds in. Good that you were able to keep detail in the dark and the light areas of the birds. OFF BG works well IMHO. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on May 31, 2014 at 1:17 PM

Jim,
You never disappoint. Love your subjects. Do you think the whites on the breasts are a little hot?

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 31, 2014 at 7:08 PM

A very nice pairing, Jim. Excellent dof and perfect exposure of the black and white combination.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 31, 2014 at 7:39 PM

I like the similar poses and a nice exposure here Jim.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on June 1, 2014 at 7:09 PM

Gorgeous birds. Well captured.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on June 2, 2014 at 8:36 AM

Lovely ! Hans

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on June 3, 2014 at 11:09 PM

Cool the way their heads look like clones from the details to their positions in space.

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