Black Guillemot

[gail bisson]

Took this in Iceland July 2016
Canon 1 DX 600 mm and 1.4 x
ISO 1600 SS 1/2000 F 5.6
PP: 90 % FF, cloned the tip of another guillemot tail from RLC, usual LR sliders ie. clarity +9, NR +25, off to CS 5 and levels, NR to BG and DE at 1 % to bird only
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail

[Brian Desjardins]

Hi Gail, What a beautiful shot, unique pose, great feather detail, nice clone job can't even tell, if you didn't mention it would never have known, Great Job!!

[Daniel Cadieux]

I love this! Great job with the plumage details, both the blacks and the whites. Overcast is perfect for this situation. Awesome pose - stretched out to the max. A small but important part of the image is the red foot showing below the water.

[William Dickson]

Fantastic pose and details. Yes, as Dan pointed out, the red foot adds so much. Very nice Gail and thanks for sharing.

Will

[Tim Foltz]

Gail, nice stretch, good exposure and details. I wish we had these birds around here.

-Tim

[annmpacheco]

Hi Gail, Super nice job here! I love the pose and exposure and PS skills are tops! Im glad his red foot is showing a bit, very nice.

[Adhika Lie]

I love the pose here. And the exposure on the black is spot on as I can see feel the crispness and the fuzziness of the feather. Thanks for sharing, Gail!

[John Mack]

This is great nice work. Love the detail in the blacks & whites great pose.

[John Whaley]

I like your image. It was a difficult exposure with both black and white but it is spot on. Wonderful pose.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image. Very nice pose with fully raised wings, beautiful colors and nice composition.
Superb exposures in blacks and whites.

Regards,
Satish.

[Bill Dix]

Terrific capture, Gail. Perfect exposure, and great pose with full wing extension and open beak. Love it!

[David Salem]

Great looking pose and I like the HA and the nice exposure control. Nice details and I like the red foot slightly showing. Nice capture Gail