Fulmar

[William Dickson]

Canon 5D Mk3
f/4 500mm with 1.4
f/6.3
1/1000
ISO 640
+0.3

I captured this fulmar on the Isle of May a couple of months ago. Thanks for looking and for the comments on my Ringed Plover :S3:

Will

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Will a nice intimate look into the private life of a Fulmar.
Good choice of comp for me , but i would darken the HL , specially the LRC .
Nice overall detail , but i wish for a bit more tonal depth in the mid tones .Was the light situation that warm , as i think it has a yellowish overall look .
From the (my) neutral look , i think you can go tad color in the WB.

TFS Andreas

[William Dickson]

Hi Andreas, Thanks for the comments. I found it quite difficult to achieve the correct white balance, maybe it was the colours of the rocks, with some of them being more shaded than others. I cooled it a little and toned down the highlights a tad.

Will

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[Daniel Cadieux]

Great nest location, placed in a perfect nook in those rocks. Very good composition. Great head angle with the bill placed nicely in front of the white breast feathers. I like the darkened corner of the repost. Well done overall!!

[gail bisson]

Very nice William.
I like the comp you chose,
Gail

[Geoffrey Montagu]

My compliments to you, William on getting this portrait. One almost feels intrusive while photographing these birds, at least in my experience. Very nice textures and light.




Geoffrey

[Stu Bowie]

Hi William, he looks cosy enough, protected from the elements, and a nice angled pose too. Your repost works well.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Nice one Will, looks like a hard bird to find and photograph. Thank you for sharing.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

What a cool shot! I love it. If you have the room in the original frame, or have a different comp available, I would love to see more of the flowing grass-like vegetation along the left edge. That's nice.
Good work mate!