Gannet from Helgoland

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi folks ,
a simple Gannet busy in flight with nesting material , cause it is breeding season on Helgoland .

Canon EOS 1D MK IV
EF 70-200 IS L at 155mm
Handheld

F 8 ; Iso 800 ; 1/3200 sec

Processed in PhotoNinja and PS CC ; cropped for comp from all sides slightly

Hope you like it , C&C welcome

Cheers Andreas

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Andreas, well exposed on this fellow, and great that his nesting material didnt cover his eye. Ive always enjoyed the colours on their faces.

[Mike Poole]

Brilliantly controlled whites with a lovely added bonus of the nesting material not covering the eye

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Andreas, that should bolster the nest nicely.

Might just pull back on the Blue on the neck whites, likewise the saturation of the head, looks a fraction warm IMHO. Good to have the body plumage showing, some nice definition, just watch the halo on the RH side of the upper wing & underneath body/neck. Techs look good, seems they were coming in quite close.

TFS
Steve

[Grace Scalzo]

Quite an interesting frame. Love the baby blue background. Are there any more details to be had on the underwing? (Not a big deal, just wondering)

[Andreas Liedmann]

Thanks Guys for having a look and leaving your comments , really appreciated.

Steve you are right with halos (masking issue) , agree on the blue in the neck , but would leave a fraction in because of the blue sky. The warmth in the feathers is coming from the red rocks of Helgoland , so i leave it as is . Just my views

Thanks and cheers Andreas

Ps .: yes they came in very close, one day one folk got kick down by a gannet flying accidentally in his back.

[Karl Egressy]

Beauty shot, the nesting material is a huge bonus. It seems you had some nice soft light.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I love the weed strand wrapping around the head - very neat. The curled feet are cool too. Do you have more room for the composition?

[gail bisson]

I really like this.
I would like to see a bit more room RHS and bottom.
The curled feet are great and I like the "square pockets" of feathers on the belly. Looks like little squares of pillow!
The BG is a beautiful color.
You have a fine image here,
Gail

[Robert Kimbrell]

A wonderful image here, Excellent on the whites, Glad the eye is unobstructed,

[arash_hazeghi]

I like the pose, curled feet and nesting material. sharp details. Steve pointed out the halos.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Thanks boys and girls for all your feedback , appreciate them all.
Will watch for halos next time , better…. .

Cheers Andreas

[Satish Ranadive]

Spectacular flight shot.

Regards,
Satish.