Gannet Silhouette

[Paul Burdett]

Photographing Gannets again recently, and this time decided to wait for one to fly across the setting sun on the opposite side of the pier. After a while I got lucky. Basic adjustments in ACR and PS, but the colours are as I saw them.

D500/500PF, 1/3200th sec@f5.6, iso1100, manual mode HH.

[David Roach]

PMP Nice pose, sharp edges and awesome sunset sky... TFS

[kevin Hice]

Paul great colors in the sky and nice composition TFS.

[Paul Burdett]

Thanks so much David & Kevin. Feedback appreciated. Just wondering whether a shot like this needs some foreground/background interest?
David: PMP? (post more please?)

[John Mack]

A nice silhouette. I like the pose. I could see it cropped more from the top right.

[Brian Sump]

Paul, I really like this. A simple yet boldly colorful frame and the Gannett appears nice and sharp around the edges.

Nicely presented!

[Paul Burdett]

Thanks so much John and Brian. I wasn't sure if it was too "simple" a composition...thought maybe some FG or BG interest might be needed, but glad you like it. Cheers.

[Wayne Niz]

Great pic Paul, think any foreground or background would be distracting, spot on as is

[Paul Burdett]

Thanks so much Wayne. Cheers.

[David Roach]

Thanks so much David & Kevin. Feedback appreciated. Just wondering whether a shot like this needs some foreground/background interest?
David: PMP? (post more please?)
That and Pretty Much Perfect...

[Paul Burdett]

Thanks David:S3:

[William Dickson]

Looking real good mate...I wouldn't change a thing..Our Gannets up here are Northern Gannets, basically all white birds......and seeing this .......makes both type.....Gannets.....Well done Paul


Will

[Paul Burdett]

Hi Will. Thanks so much for the feedback. I've been back twice now to the same location and both times the adults made themselves present. They're all white with black feathers at the end and of the wings and yellow on the head. This is the first time I've ever seen them, so, now I have a few more to edit and post soon. Cheers.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Super shot Paul ,it really works for me.

[Gabriela Plesea]

Love the simplicity here as well as image design and colours, lovely work Paul:cheers:

Kind regards,

[Paul Burdett]

Thanks so much Jonathan and Gabriela.