Five of a Kind

[Rachel Hollander]

This was taken on my first visit to Machias Seal Island in mid-June. Occasionally the puffins would line up on one of the rocks but they rarely cooperated in all providing nice poses and HAs. This was the best I was able to capture with 5 in one shot.

Canon 7D
70-200 II @ 88mm
1/320
f18
ISO 400
HH from a blind, cropped to straighten and remove horizon, luminosity mask, curves, selective dodging and burning and sharpened in CS5.

C&C welcome and appreciated. Thanks,

Rachel

[dankearl]

An F18 bird photo?
Nice OOTB thinking, and very well done.

[Conrad Tan]

I can only dream of an opportunity like this right now. Nice group shot Rachel!

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Lovely group shot Rachel, would love to photograph these puffins one day TFS.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Rachel, superb shot. great timing to get the head positions like this. good DOF and details. I'd have zoomed in a bit more though.

[Rachel Hollander]

Thanks everyone. Kaustubh - you're right I should have taken a few zoomed in a bit too.

Rachel

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Rachel, I like the panoramic view in this with all five in the FG, and with the sea in the distant BG. I feel you have done pretty well with the five HA's - not easy to try and get all five where you want them.

[Rachel Hollander]

Thanks Stuart