Puffin in flight

[Austin Thomas]

Hi all,

Here is one taken recently from Bempton Cliffs, east coast UK.

Most of the puffins were at sea but some were coming to the cliffs in search of nesting sites.

1D MK3, 500mm, f5, 1/1250, ISO640

C&C welcome

Cheers

Austin

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the pose, BG and details and would raise the color temperature a few degrees. I find the bird too centered in the frame.

[Doug Brown]

Tough birds to photograph in flight; you did well with exposure and sharpness. I'd remove some canvas from the top of the frame and add a bit on the right.

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Austin,
Impressive sharpness!! I binned most of my flight shots from Skomer last year...
For me the image is a little dark - although the whites look great - perhaps a contrast boost.
Best,
Nicki

[Stu Bowie]

The Puffin is nicely exposed on both blacks and whites, and if you could lighten the BG, he would pop a little more. Doug's suggestion on the comp would work well.

[Arthur Morris]

Sharp with a decent EXP. Wing position would be OK with the bird much larger in the frame.... Best to try for these on mega-windy days.....