Razorbill

[Davidwilliams]

Lucky enough to get below this one adding a different perspective
Canon 100-400 mm at 200mm
iso 640
f 7.1
1/3250

[Doug Brown]

I like the low shooting angle as well. Sharpness and DOF are quite good. The light seems like it's getting a little strong, which makes photographing birds like this quite challenging; whites are a little hot in places and shadows are a little blocked. I'd also consider a crop with a bit less sky and a bit more rocky perch.

[Alan Murphy]

The angle would be helped if the sun was not so high and the light was on the eye. Great detail.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image.I like the pose and colors.

Regards,
Satish.

[Grady Weed]

First things first; nice image of a hard to meter and capture bird. Anyone who can image this species and get clear clean eye contact deserves high praise. You can clearly see the eye and surrounding head area, and that in harsh light. Nice tones on the head area and down the backside, another plus. While the breast is approaching warm, the bottom side is nicely captured. Nice soft downey feel to this section. The one foot is sharp, toe clearly defined and while warm, no too warm so as to burn it. Low perspective is a nice departure from the norm we see these guys in. Having imaged these at Machias Seal Island many times and none this nice, this is a nice image to come away with. Well done and thanks for sharing.

[Davidwilliams]

Thanks all for taking the time to reply, Grady Weed your comments are really appreciated and reflect my thoughts of this photo, there are hundreds that ended up on the cutting room floor.