Gannet (juv)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Hand held Camera Model Canon EOS-1D X
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/2500
Av(Aperture Value) 7.1
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -1
ISO Speed 400
Auto ISO Speed ON
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM

Image captured at Bempton cliffs, all C&C welcome.

[Adhika Lie]

Superb shot, Jon! The BG complements the bird really well. Blue and brown of course. Having a little bit of the land on the LR corner gives a lot of context to the image.

[Joseph Przybyla]

The position and posture of the bird made me chuckle. I can't figure out if he is landing or taking off. Wing position and leg position add much to the image. Thank you for sharing, Jonathan.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the awkward pose, sharpness, bit of land and blue BG makes the Gannet stand out nicely. Well done Jonathan.

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Jn, love the pose, but I think going tighter may have been better, add the 1.4???

TFS
Steve

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks very much everyone I was on the cliff top and as I was walking I spotted this young gannet coming in to land. I had the 500 mm on so no time to add a TC I got a few sharp images and most show an ungainly pose. It was almost as if he came to land and had second thoughts it was quite comical at the time.