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    Default Atlantic Puffin in the Rain

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    Atlantic Puffin : Iceland : July 16, 2014

    Canon 1D X, 300mm f/4L IS
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    I love pictures of birds in the rain.
    Techs are excellent and the puffin has a great pose with the fully extended wing. The fish in the mouth is always a bonus!
    In a perfect world, the white areas in the BG would not be there. I assume you already burned the whites but if you didn't it would be worthwhile ,
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    I'd settle for a Puffin sitting in the rain, much less one flying with fish in it's mouth! Very nice image. I think the blacks on the Puffin could be just a bit darker to give it a little more pop from the background, but like I said, I'd take this any day. :)

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    Hi Mike,
    excellent Flight shot,perfect BG and pose.

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    Amazing! I'm wondering if the midtone contrast could be bumped up just a bit, but do understand that the light was soft.

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    Awesome shot. I think the rain adds that much more to the story. Puffin, flying, fish in mouth, and rain on top of that and I think it turned out great.

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    Great capture! Love the rain in the background. I agree with Gail that toning down the whites a bit might improve the image.

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    Excellent shot, Mike! Superb wing position, exposure, details and BG! The rain and the fish in it's mouth added a lot of interest to this lovely shot!

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    Great flight shot in the rain. You did not have to deal with harsh light for sure. Love the fish in the beak and the down wing pose.

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