Puffin

[nick clayton]

Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK. 28/06/15

Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Canon EF 600mm f4 II USM Lens
Canon 1.4x III Extender
Gitzo 3532 LS carbon fiber tripod
Wimberley Head Mk II

1/400 @ f7.1
+1 2/3 EV
Aperture priority
ISO 400
Pattern

RAW converted in Canon DPP

Levels
Curves
Saturation
Selective Color
White point and Black point colour correction
Nik Software - Color Efex Pro 4 - Tonal Contrast - subject only
Photoshop USM

[stuart wanuck]

super capture!!

[John Robinson]

Much preferthe first one Nick
Cheers
John

[Steve Kaluski]

The previous one has it all, not keen on the green mush FG as it doesn't add much. Good to see you out and about that's what it's all about, getting out there!

TFS
Steve

[Alan Murphy]

Excellent detail. Wish you got a bit higher.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

The OOF reminds me of Andy Rouse's style.
It would be better with less showing towards the bottom of the frame, but it's still a
good image Nick.
Nice thinking mate!
TFS!

[adrian dancy]

I think you would have been served better with the lens being higher. All else though is good.

[Marina Scarr]

Your last 2 puffin posts were very strong but completely different than this one. I would have liked to see a more straight on shot but the green FG works for me as though you are peering into this puffin's life. The details you acquired are amazing!

[nick clayton]

Thanks for the replies, I was particularly interested to know what people thought of the green foreground.