Atlantic Puffin against Latrabjarg Cliff

[Bill Dix]

It was after 10:00 PM on a windy, rainy evening, and the Latrabjarg cliff face was in shadow. The way the cliff bends around, there is a spot where, with patience, you can lie on your belly and wait and hope a Puffin will clamber up to the top and pose against the dark cliff face beyond. No fish in the beak, no wingflap; but I liked this one because of the dark background.

D7200, 80-400 VR @ 260mm, ISO 3200, 1/500s @ f/6.3. Out of my usual comfort range because of the darkness.

[Adhika Lie]

I love the black background and yet you still have separation with the black feather, Bill. The white is very nicely exposed as I can see the feather details there very well.

[arash_hazeghi]

I like the display of the environment and the dark BG, but I wish we could see the feet and that you had a slight head turn. the blacks in the neck area look like they have lost detail a bit

TFS

[Isaac Grant]

I really like this one. Agree that it would be ideal if we could see the feet but still think the combination of the grassy hill, the bird and that black background is great.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image. Love the BG, perch and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[harikamal]

Totally love this one..

TFS
Kamal

[John Whaley]

Awesome shot. My favorite in the short time I have been viewing here.

[Brian Desjardins]

Hi Bill, I just saw this , awesome shot !!!, feather detail with the black background amazing to say the least. Love the pose too, great job.
And once more thank you for your help the other day.

[Richard Flack]

Overall I suerpb image Bill, well done. Love the pose and the balance of the image. TFS

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Good one, Bill. Under the conditions this is exceptionally well captured. I don't mind the virtual feet, and I like the highlights on the black back feathers. Great you were able to utilize the dark cliff face.

Geoffrey

[David Salem]

I like this one too. I think there are great details in the blacks, so much so that the nicely exposed blacks of the bird stand out well against the black BG. The side profile, nice colors and green perch all look great too. I didn't even notice the missing feet because I was enjoying the overall image so much. Well done Bill

[Eric Dienesch]

Great Composition in my eyes !!

[keith mitchell]

This all looks excellent to my eyes,very well thought out and executed Bill.

Keith.

[Mike Poole]

It's certainly different and it works for me Bill. I really like the black on black, so can live without the clear feet, no wing flap etc.

Mike

[Bill Dix]

Thanks everyone.