Gannet in flight

[Mike Poole]

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Another gannet for this months theme, from Bempton Cliffs, North East England.

Canon 5d3
500mm f4is
ISO 800
1/3200th f9
A touch of canvas added to the top, otherwise about 90% full frame

Mike

[Randy Stout]

Mike:

Very well done, with great dorsal view, excellent eye contact/head turn, vegetation adds, dark background highlights the bird. I might consider lowering the luminosity of the whites just near the tail. Angled nicely in the frame, and just enough tilt to display the back nicely.

Your position worked well.

Cheers

Randy

Cheers

Randy

[Colin Driscoll]

That looks great, can feel the wind the bird is floating in.

[keith mitchell]

You have caught the updraft from those cliffs very well Mike,that cold old north sea gives you a good backdrop that makes the bird really pop,can't find any nits it all looks fine to me,very good job.

Keith.

[stuart wanuck]

super well done capture

[William Dickson]

Another cracker of a Gannet image Mike. Love the flight pose and great HA with the nest material. Lovely detail.

Very nice,

Will

[arash_hazeghi]

love the pose Mike, excellent exposure for both whites and blacks! sharp and I like the small nesting material

TFS

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent flight shot. superb HA, green leaves in the beak looks beautiful.

Kind Regards,
Satish.

[Jim Crosswell]

Excellent image Mike! I like the HA, exposure, details, BG, composition, wing position and nesting material.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Brilliant image, Mike. Detail and handling of blacks and whites spot on. The nest building material is a wonderful bonus.

Geoffrey




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[Stu Bowie]

Hi Mike, just love this flight pose, and the angle shows off most of what we want to see. Excellent exposure throughout, tack sharp, and the splash of green adds interest. Gotta love how the Gannet pops from the BG. Well captured.

[Matthew Jones]

What a cracking capture Mike, all the elements come together for a perfect frame, very well done.

[Bill Dix]

I'm late to the party, but echo the other comments. A beautiful capture; the Gannet really stands out against the cold North Sea, and the touch of green tops it off. Congrats on the Theme winner.

[Julie Rathbone]

Beautiful, so crisp and clear


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[Arthur Morris]

Wicked! Great WHITEs, sharpness, and IQ!

with love, artie