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Puffin and Panting


Puffin and Panting
Photo Information
Copyright: Paul Prince (PDP) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11755)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-11
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX APO RF, Digital ISO 200, Hoya skylight (1B)
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/500 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Other birds, 5 favs. and up, Puffins, Coasties Favourites, Great Portraits Part Two [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-06-29 19:12
Viewed: 2327
Favorites: 7 [view]
Points: 70
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello all,

Another Puffin from my trip to Ireland, I could (and did) watch these birds for hours. They seem to be quite affectionate and a little naughty with each other. One moment they look to be cuddling the next next they are biting each other. Their colours and sad clown like eyes are captivating.

I really wanted this shot, a puffin stretching it's beak. It took patience and perseverance but I was very pleased with the result. I hope you like it too.

A popular seabird very much confined to predator-free coastal situations, largely in the north, the puffin breeds on islands such as Skokholm and Skomer, away from the attentions of predators who invade its burrows. Their private life is surprisingly mysterious, as little is known about where they go during their migrations. They are present on islands such as Skomer in Summer, and head out to sea for winter.
The most striking feature of the puffin, the multi-coloured bill, also disappears out of breeding season.

A member of the auk family - which includes guillemots and razorbills - puffins short wings enable them to fly underwater when diving for food. A gregarious bird with a number of group rituals involving both greeting and courtship, their social rituals are still only just beginning to be understood.

Notes from: www.bbc.co.uk

If you so wish you can adopt a puffin here: www.audubon.org/bird/puffin/adoptapuffin.html
LordPotty, mbasil, shal, lovenature, aido, Signal-Womb, jchemas, marhowie, scottevers7, coasties, TAZ, Dando, Luc, firelord, liquidsunshine, ddg, dew77, Fisher, pablominto, RII, Shaver, sAner, captainsgirl has marked this note useful
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Hell Paul, excllent details, colors DOf, Excllent prtrait, TFS Kyle

Hi Paul.Another fantastic photo from you.
What a strange beak and eye.
It almost looks in pain.Are you sure you didn't stand on its foot to get it to open its beak? ;)
Excellent shot.Well done.

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  • mbasil Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 348 W: 146 N: 706] (3067)
  • [2006-06-29 20:37]

Beautiful, Paul. Perfect on the subject, compo, light, and color. I even like the expression. His eyes are freakin' me out a bit, tho!
Mike
P.S. Do you know what one auk smoker said to the other -- "Is that you puffin?"

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-06-29 22:39]

Hello Paul,
What a great portrait, very nice colours & perfect sharpness, dof & pov excellent.

Have a nice summer,

Regards,
Christian

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  • shal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 287 W: 71 N: 499] (2086)
  • [2006-06-30 0:24]

Hi Paul,
Excellent composition,
Good strong details and balance :)
Congratz
Cheers TFS,
Vishal Sabharwal

Hello Paul
Another nice shot of the unique looking Puffin. Colours and detail are great. I think I would have cropped off more of his body to focus more on his beautiful head and beak. o)> TFS Janice ;)

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1149 W: 254 N: 2555] (11569)
  • [2006-06-30 2:29]

Hi Paul,

A great shot of this puffin,very good composed ,details and sharpness are exccellent,I like that you managed ti take it whit his beak open,well done and TFS,

Paul

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3073 W: 232 N: 5866] (19730)
  • [2006-06-30 3:30]

Hi Paul,
What a clever title to this wonderful shot. : )
The design made by the open beak is so interesting, and I am quite amazed at the vivid yellow inside the mouth. The exposure on it is just perfect as perfect can be. The range of values in the greys is fantastic. And who would not love those sad clown eyes. : )
A stunning capture. TFS. : )

Ciao Paul,
superba fotografia, esposizione perfetta, bei colori e bella composizione, bravo!

Franco

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1097 W: 168 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-06-30 4:46]

Hi Paul,
Another beautiful shot of the Puffin. No point in me listing the technical attributes, they're all there. I tried for the same shot but didn't get anything as good as this. Great shot.
Cheers,
Adrian

Another fantastic pose you have caught on the Puffin Paul. Marvelous minute details capture here. Beautiful capture, well done.

Hi Paul,
Excellent capture of this beautiful bird with superb details and nice colours.
Very well done and thanks for sharing!

What a nice shot Paul, it's a very good shot, actually when I look at it longer it seems to be quite great, I can even say perfect or maybe rather excellent, going further I begin to think truly beautiful is the best name for it or maybe...
You know I love it! :-)
Especially the rich colours of the puffin, the brown BG and the open beak. And if I may say a perfect exposure, really :-)
Lovely picture!

Hi Paul.
Great composition with superb colors and details.
Excellent POV and BG.
Love the frame.
tfs!!!!!
Regards and have a great weekend.
JC

Hello Paul,
Most excellent work, I must admit ;)
I sometimes tire of the TN dance, but here I am. You do good work mf, luv this one.
Howard

Hi Paul,
A stunning portrait shot on this Puffin. Beautiful saturated colors and amazing intricate detail. The backround could not have been hand paited to be any better. EXCELLENT!
Scott

Hi Paul


Magnificent! Nothing more to say here! :-)

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3184] (10918)
  • [2006-06-30 12:48]

Cet oiseau est vraiment amusant à voir en général tant il est mignon, mais là avec son bec ouvert il est encore plus drôle à mes yeux. Le cliché est comme d'habitude d'une qualité remarquable.
Well seen and well done Paul and TFS.

Hi Paul,
What a superb portrait of this wonderful bird! It's so fascinating to observe them! Your patience paid off! You have the perfect shot! Everything is excellent. Colors and light are fantastic.
I really like this shot! Put in my favorites!

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 32 N: 790] (3052)
  • [2006-06-30 18:46]

Hi Paul, another great puffin shot. Excellent pose and timing with great well exposed colours and excellent lighting. Details are clear and sharp and your POV excellent as always. Well done and TFS.
Dean.

wow, this is one perfect shot, paul! :-)
ok, the puffin is my favourite bird, but this photos is awesome.
the colors, the details and the pose are amazing.
very well seen & captured, thor.

hi Paul,
Fantastic photo! Excellent details, focus, colours, exposure, BG. A perfect portrait of this colourful bird screaming.
One of my favorites
Hernán

Another great Puffin capture Paul,
Good detail, colours and sharpness. exposure and lighting are good. Good POV and composition.

Thanks for posting, have a great week.

It has the most amazing eyes... never seen such eyes before. Great portrait Paul. Nothing not to like here... it seems to become a habit. :) Exceptional work.

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 881 W: 23 N: 927] (4997)
  • [2006-07-03 7:53]

Bonjour Paul, very stunning portrait of this beautiful Puffin. I think that it's happy to see you !! "Nice to meet you" is it saying!! Very well done and best regards, Didier.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-07-05 5:57]

Hello Paul,
Wonderful portrait with open beak.POV,colors,simple BG and composition are excellent.Looks like a studio work,very well caught!
TFS...:-)

It's a beauty Paul,

Excellent portrait, details, POV, DOF and composition. Excellence on all counts.

Mike

Hello Alan,
Funny one..! Moment well captured, did you show him food..?
Subject very well framed, excellent clarity in colours and superb details...
I'm impressed by the textures in the feather coat, it is so natural!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • RII Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 478 W: 0 N: 872] (2752)
  • [2006-07-10 21:54]

Hi Paul.
Magnific portrait, excellent composition, wonderful colors ,details and sharpness,good note.

Saludos...RICARDO.

Very nice closeup of this beautiful puffin the soft backgroung really brings the subject out. Excellent work. :)

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  • Shaver (100)
  • [2006-07-23 7:01]

Great job... Your patience paid off with this excellent shot...

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2006-07-31 13:04]

Excellent Paul! The colors and exposure are great and I just love the pose of this Puffin. Aren't these creatures something? Most photogenic birds on the planet I think. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Wonderful portrait of this "sea parrot"
Very nice POV, excelent timing, great colors and details!
TFS
Alex

great shot well worth waiting for! I wonder if hes not yawning but saying to his friends " HEY! Can you tell this guy to stop talking pictures of me?? !!" ha ha
love these birds..you are so lucky to be able to see them in the wild..TFS
Donna :o)

great capture, greetings, Ori

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