Atlantic Puffin

[Paul O'Toole]

Elliston, Newfoundland Canada
Nikon D50
AF VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D ED
400mm
f/5.6
1/1000
ISO: 200

Partly cloudy with 60 kph winds from an elevated cliff. Bird was across a gourge near its nesting burrow.

[Bill Dix]

I like the small-in-frame puffin, his pose and the windy setting. The oof rock behind him is a bit of a distraction but not a killer for me. The whole image appears slightly oversharpened on my screen. You can post at 1200 px wide.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Hey Paul, neat scene with such vibrant colours. I like the habitat, head angle, composition. Getting down a bit lower, if possible, would have been good to hide the oof rocks in the background. Yes, the image does seem oversharpened as posted. Those taller grasses at right emphasize the windy conditions you had!

[Karen Pleasant]

Nice environmental shot, Paul. The low perspective is nice and the puffin stands out against the blue sky. I'm not sure how much you may have cropped this, but if you still have the pixels, considering a crop similar to below.

[Paul O'Toole]

I see what you mean Karen, good idea and like your cropped version.