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Puffins taking flight


Puffins taking flight
Photo Information
Copyright: Lorna McDonald (lornamac27) Silver Note Writer [C: 1 W: 0 N: 12] (51)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-08
Categories: Birds
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/1000 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-07 14:55
Viewed: 959
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This was taken on a day-trip to the isle of May in the North Sea. We took a boat out to the Island and walked around tryingto get photographs of birds, not a difficult job as there are about 200,000 birds nesting on the Island. My main idea was to try and get puffins in flight, a difficult task as they are so quick. My friend and I were sitting for quite a while watching this pair and willing them to fly up, we were getting a bit desperate as the boat was due to sail and we had been warned not to be late back. a few people walked past us and wonder of wonders,they caused the puffins to fly up and I was lucky enough to have my camera ready just to take. I think I must have taken about 20 images at this one point and this was the only one that was halfway decent. As an added bonus the birds have both got sand eels in their beaks.
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Hello Lorna,
Bravo!
This is a fine action capture, with many attractive details!
I like that there are two of them, one still on the ground; the food is also a bonus...
A well balanced composition with good details!
Greetings,
Pablo -

This is a wonderful capture with colorful details. And it also shows terrific action. The sharpness is beyond reproach. I love their faces and the markings are so clear!

By the way, welcome to Treknature!

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  • bobair Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 397 W: 118 N: 1408] (5086)
  • [2008-05-07 19:41]

Hi Lorna,
I sure wish sometime I get the chance to see and photo these attractive little sea birds,they look so adorable to me.What is great about this photo is you have action going on and the birds have food in they bills.The colours are all good and so is the focus ,the exposure is good as well as the whites are not over blown.On the Isle of May in the month of May,what can I say except I wish I could be there,for now I'll just enjoy your photo.Thanks for this view of these lovely birds. Bob

Hi Lorna

Lovely shot. Bonus with the fish in the beaks. Nice timing to get the 'take off'. Well done!

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  • inked Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 142 W: 0 N: 248] (769)
  • [2008-05-07 23:11]

hi Lorna,
great shot of these puffins.. wonderful birds they are! really nice composition, great color, nicely focused with great detail. good pov, good depth. very nice work. thanks for sharing and welcome to TN!
Gethin

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 194 W: 16 N: 618] (2530)
  • [2008-05-07 23:17]

Hi Lorna , what an interesting bird , I really like the bright warm colors. TFS

Regards
Art

Hi Lorna, you have captured a fabulous shot, one on the wing, one grounded, of one of the most amazing small sea birds out there, I have studied these on Scottish Isles before, amazing things, and you have got them perfect....tfs regards h

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 469 W: 60 N: 947] (3016)
  • [2008-05-08 1:16]

Hey Lorna,
Welcome to TN.
This is an absolutely stunning capture of the pair of Puffins with sand eels. The colours are excellent with great ambience. The motion is highlighted by the slightly blurred wing of one of the puffins, otherwise both are very crisply captured.
The isalnd seems to be a real great place for nature lovers and bird watchers.Lucky you!
Look forward to more of your exploits:)
Thanks for sharing and cheers


P.S:A word on the custom around here---please manage to critique others' postings..that's one way you can have more visitors to your wonderful gallery.See you around:)

what a wonderful capture of my favorite birds! :-) excellent composition and pov showing these two colorful puffins in
action and with the catch of the day. a dream of mine is to see them once..maybe some day. well done & best wishes, thor.

Hi Lorna,
great action shot with perfect sharpness.
The colors are very beautiful and natural.
TFS Tatjana

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  • tyro (30)
  • [2008-05-12 15:13]

Hello, Lorna.

Whoa!

You have done very well here. Judging by your note, you were lucky not to be stranded on the island! Well worth the risk though, to get a picture like this.

Wonderfully clear and sharp with the foreground and background both nicely out-of-focus.

Excellent!

Best Wishes,

John.

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