Smile, Puffin

[Bill Dix]

I'm not sure this is what Stu had in mind for the fine feather theme, but this guy gave me a smile as he posed for a close-in portrait, allowing some fine detail. From the top of Iceland's Latrabjarg cliff in July.

D7200, 80-400 VR @ 240 mm, ISO 800, 1/320s @ f/10 manual.

[John Whaley]

Awesome shot Bill. These have to be one of the most photogenic birds on earth. Beautiful bokeh.

[Satish Ranadive]

Bill Sir, This fantastic portrait of Puffin. Absolutely superb exposures in B&W.
Great colors and details.Beautiful BG and very nice composition.

Regards,
Satish..

[Isaac Grant]

Looks great to me Bill. A beautiful portrait with great feather details. Exposure is spot on. Whites look good and I like the varied background as well.

[Jim Crosswell]

Excellent image Bill! I like the open beak, visible tongue, detail, HA, BG and composition. Looks like you had a very productive trip.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Simply a wonderful portrait, Bill. Like all the detail you captured, head turn, smiling, and that eye with intense concentration. Beautiful BG too.

Geoffrey

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Bill, excellent IQ here, and I feel you have the overall exposure spot on. All the colours stand out very well, and the Puffin is nice and sharp too.

This certainly fits the theme.

[Graham Wilkes]

Fine portrait of a favourite bird, beautiful handling of blacks & whites complimented by the showy colours of bill, eye and tongue.
The smooth background ain't bad either.

Graham

[Bill Dix]

Thank you for the kind words, everyone.