Bird Rock view

[John Chardine]

Just got back from Cape St. Mary's, Newfoundland. This is the view of the Bird Rock gannet colony from the observation point.

I used a gradient mask to simulate a graduated ND filter, which had the effect of darkening the sky. Full frame. I wanted to give the feeling of height and that you are "on the edge".

Canon EOS 5D, 17-40mm f4 at 17mm
capture date: Thursday, 2 July 2009, 1:39 PM
exposure program: Aperture Priority
ISO speed: 400
shutter speed: 1/320
aperture: f16.0
exposure bias: +0.0
metering: Pattern
light source: Auto WB
flash: OFF

[denise ippolito]

John, You accomplished your goal, I feel like I'm right there on the edge. Beautiful View!!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

John , great view. This is on my list of places to go including Gros Morne. You have conveyed the feeling very well.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I don't like heights, yet this image provides me with the sense of awe that you expertly created. Thanks for sharing John. :)

[Gus Cobos]

I like the wide open perspective John...its beautiful...:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

Hi John Love that view .... got a clear day :)

.... fun sitting at the end with your feet dangling down !!! On one of my trips we had someone almost loose a 500 & tripod over the edge ... right at the rock you see to the left Lens slid down and miraculously stop before going over the edge !!!

[John Chardine]

Ouch Alfred! Remarkably and thankfully, people have not been lost over the edge either, although yesterday someone decided to climb down to get close to the cormorants- not a good idea.

The weather this year in eastern Newfoundland has been very favourable. I hope it keeps up because the week after next I have to fly over all the gannet colonies and make aerial images for counting. Next week I'll fly the Quebec colonies with colleagues from there. I dare say an image might be posted to BPN from one of these overflights!

[Alfred Forns]

John .... how about when Tony goes down to the gannets for blood samples !!! .... some kind of dangerous !!!!

[John Chardine]

He knows what he's doing though!