Gannet

[Jonathan Ashton]

Hand held Canon 1DX Canon 500mm f4 L IS & 1.4TC III
ISO 400 1/3200 sec f8
This image was taken at Bempton cliffs, it was the only one I kept after a 3hr visit, the birds kept low and the light was harsh.

[Bob Smith]

A nice job on capturing the detail in the bright whites here Jon and the arrow-like posture is really striking, although for some reason I find the disproportionate size of the two wings somewhat unsettling ( but not so much as to keep it off my 5* list ).

[Tim Foltz]

Jonathan, nice shot considering the light, wish the angles were better but you have to deal with the cards nature gives you.

-Tim

[Glenn Conlan]

Great detail, like the dark BG

[Arthur Morris]

There is lots that I like about this image: the sharp angles, and the crazy BKGR colors. And the sharpness and the great look at the near-wing. I think that you can get a bit more detail out of the WHITEs and the far wing really pisses me off :) **** bird!

with love, artie