Yawning Puffin

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Another puffin photographed on Machias in harsh light. Fill flash helped a bit. The puffin was yawning and snoozing on this warm summer day.

http://www.pbase.com/axelhi/image/100108474/original.jpg

1D3, 500f4, 1/2500s, f/8, EC -0.66, ISO 400, Fill Flash

[Arthur Morris]

Well done despite the relatively brutal light... Love the open bill and the perfect head angle.

[Keld Sorensen]

great shot, pinsharp and i realy like the fil flash. practely Invincible.
the rocks burns out a bit but nothing to bad,

best regards Keld Sørensen
www.fotokeld.dk (http://www.fotokeld.dk)

[Grady Weed]

I like how you were able to capture the corners of the mouth. The thick yellow is nicely displayed. Good details in the black backside too. The eye is visible and apers as if it is looking skyward. A very nice image Axel.

[Grace Scalzo]

Real nice image, Axel. DId he find you boring, yawning at you? I love the vibrants colors here, and the lovely details in the black feathers.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Real nice image, Axel. DId he find you boring, yawning at you?

Those photo sessions are really exhausting for little puffins. Sounds better than the idea that he found me boring. :)

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Hello Axel, very nice image of this bird which I haven´t seen in person! Just wonder if the eye could be a bit lighter or this is the color?

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Hello Axel, very nice image of this bird which I haven´t seen in person! Just wonder if the eye could be a bit lighter or this is the color?

Thanks, Juan! I didn't want to lighten it too much because it might look too bright compared with the other parts.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Thank you Axel for the clarification.

[Milo Burcham]

The flash really helped in this harsh light. Looks like you brought out just enough eye detail, but much more would not look right

[Doug Brown]

Nice use of underexposure and fill flash to tame the light Axel. Love the pose and sharpness. Nice one!