Guillemot

[Jonathan Ashton]

Canon 1DX Canon 100-400L IS II Auto ISO 500 1/1000 sec f7.1
Another shot from the Farne Islands, all C&C welcome.

[Mike Poole]

Impressive detail in the darker plumage, not always an easy bird to get right.

Did you do some cloning in the sea above him, there seems to be a few unusual blobs.

Mike

[Don Lacy]

Nice detail and perfect exposure, well done

[Satish Ranadive]

This is "Masterpiece", Jonathan.
Every thing is superfine in the frame. Very sweet colour pallet.

Regards,
Satish.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Impressive detail in the darker plumage, not always an easy bird to get right.

Did you do some cloning in the sea above him, there seems to be a few unusual blobs.

Mike

Hi Mike no, no cloning it was just a crop for composition.

[Bill Nuttall]

beautiful bird Jonathan, great detail and pose - the natural colours have come out well without any pp

my only comment and I'm not an expert in any way is, maybe reduced the head room and take some of the top, up to 50% from the top of the birds head to the edge of the frame - be interested to hear you views on this comment as it will help me … plus I am sure that you framed it that way for a reason

[Jonathan Ashton]

Hi Bill the reason it was cropped that shape was because there were other birds in a non photogenic configurations. Also if the bird was more up to the TRHC the wings would end up a little close to the edge so that is how it ended up like this.

[Bill Nuttall]

Many thanks Jonathan - so you have cropped it to a standard ratio, rather than gone for an unconstrained crop

I always have problems deciding if to venture into unconstrained crops as I have always stuck to standard ones

[Richard Flack]

Awesome pose Jonathan and super cool bird! TFS

[dankearl]

You absolutely nailed the exposure and details.
So nice I would like to see it tighter in the frame.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I thought the same as Mike about cloning artefacts.
Comp seems a bit bottom heavy. But mate, you nailed the exposure and got some awesome details.
WEll done
TFS

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Jon, excellent exposure, and I like the calling pose with the swept back wings. I like the hint of yellow from the mouth, and comp wise, maybe a touch off the top, and a slither off the LHS. :w3