Precarious courtship...

[Steve Kaluski]

Perched high above the sea (some 300ft+ up), these two Gannets reunited their courtship. Even at 10.00am the sun was starting to get strong.

Thanks to those who posted or viewed on the last posting.

Steve

Subject: Gannets (Morus) courtship
Location: UK
Camera: Canon 1DX MKII
Lens: 500f/4MKII with 2x MKIII HH
Exposure: 1/2500s at f/11 ISO500
Original format: Portrait, FF on width, trimmed at the top
Processed via: LRCC Classic & PSCC2018

[Michael Thompson]

Nice intimate moment between these beauties! Would have been nice to get the eye of both birds. maybe darken the rock behind them a bit?

[William Dickson]

Looking good here Steve. Amazing detail...White bird, black tail, light from the right on a light coloured cliff....Not easy to expose. Well done.

Will

[Steve Kaluski]

maybe darken the rock behind them a bit?

Thanks Michael, but I think it reflects the light as it was.

[Steve Kaluski]

Amazing detail...White bird, black tail, light from the right on a light coloured cliff....Not easy to expose. Well done.

Cheers Will, nothing difficult, just using the full Histogram and knowing what LR does in the background when processing, so you can make allowances.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Excellent Steve, I have photographed this pair myself on several occasions, I know precisely where they are! Colours spot on as are the highlights, there is often a temptation to increase saturation or contrast for added impact but I agree with what you indicate this is very true to actuality.

[Steve Kaluski]

there is often a temptation to increase saturation or contrast for added impact but I agree with what you indicate this is very true to actuality.

Many thanks Jon, yes I think folk often think adding Contrast is the right road and it can be, you just need to be aware of what happens.