Northern Fulmar

[Alan Murphy]

Northern Fulmar

Workshop: St. Paul Island, Alaska.

D3, 300/4, 1.4TC, ISO 800, f7, 1/5000, -0.3EV.

Just back from the Pribilof Islands in the Bering sea where we took ten participants on six days of bird photography. There are so many incredible photo opportunities on this amazing Island that it is hard to pick out some to show. I can't wait to do it again next year.

[James Shadle]

Hello Alan,
Beautiful subject, well exposed and tack sharp.
I love the eye contact and view of the wings.
IMO the subject's wing tips are a little close to the frame edge and I would prefer the landing gear to be up (in a perfect world):).

Thanks for posting the beautiful species,
James

[MohsenVahedipour]

Hi Alan
I Like Excellent wing position, Head Angle and Sharpness.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Oh man, Alan...great dorsal view of this guy!! Perhaps a bit tight at top and bottom edges as James' mentions, but an all around great image. Sounds like you had alot of fun!

[Joe Senzatimore]

Topside view is killer. Great exposure and a beautiful BG.

[Michael Zajac]

Great wing position and exposure.I like the eye contact well done.

[Hendri Venter]

The dorsal view together with a very good HA and sharp eye makes this.

[Arthur Morris]

Agree with everything above except for me the foot is the bomb. That and the perfect head angle. H or V ORIG? How was the weather?

[Alan Murphy]

Agree with everything above except for me the foot is the bomb. That and the perfect head angle. H or V ORIG? How was the weather?

Great question Artie. The winds were so strong that it was predictible to know where and when the birds were banking, allowing to shoot vertically. That way I could get the whole bird in the frame, where as I would have clipped the wings if horizontal when the bird was close (I have many more shots that are full banking shots that do a better job of making my point)

The weather was always overcast with fog. One sunny day (first day) no rain all week.

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks Alan. You had my Pribs weather luck :) Was this on that walk up Southwest (or something like that.... It has been a while.)

[Alan Murphy]

Thanks Alan. You had my Pribs weather luck :) Was this on that walk up Southwest (or something like that.... It has been a while.)

Yeah, this was at the walk down to "Ridge".

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks Alan. I remember it as a walk up....

Did you get the longspurs in flowers?

[Alan Murphy]

Thanks Alan. I remember it as a walk up....

Did you get the longspurs in flowers?

Check this link.

http://www.alanmurphyphotography.com/tax%20list/Emberizine%20sparrows%20and%20allies/lapland%20longspur.html

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks. When I was there we had them in blooming lupine. On film :(

[Rich Steel]

Hi Alan

One of my favourite sea birds. Great detail and exposure and the dorsal view shows the bird off to its best.

Cheers

Rich