Gannet - Bonaventure Island

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Canada Trip with John Chardine (foggy day)
Gannet in the colony
Canon MKIV+70-200 2.8
ISO=400
f/3.2
1/1000
HH

Added curves, levels and selective color - the foggy day took some of the punch out of the images.

Just returned from the island and wanted to at least post a picture this weekend. More to come had a grand time with BIF. There are over 50,000 pairs in this colony it is fantastic.

[P-A. Fortin]

Getting this close at 200mm... I still can't believe this place is within my own province and that I have never visited it. On the "todo list" for next year.

Maybe a bit more contrast or saturation would give more punch to the image? Or maybe a minor reduction of the brightness? The bright whites in the low-left part of the image tend to grab my attention more than the head of the bird.

I like the background. I'm being told that getting a "gannet-free" background is quite a challenge there.

[Kerry Perkins]

Hi Jeff, I trust you and John are having a great time and I can see that you are getting great images! I wanted to reply to this thread this morning, but I was at work and my cheapo crummy monitor didn't do the image justice. I really like your thinking with the framing of the gannet, the close intimate portrait really works well. Beautiful colors and detail, what more can I say? Super composition, that's what. I love the 70-200mm f/2.8 lens, I have the original version and it is a great lens. Looking forward to more gannets!

[Marina Scarr]

This tight portrait works well, Jeff. Colors look good to me.