The Whole Head!

[Arthur Morris]

Somebody wanted to see the whole head, so here it is. Northern Gannet, Bonventure Island, Quebec. On the roof.

Canon 400mm f/4 IS DO lens with the 1.4X II TC and the EOS-1D MIII. Evaluative metering + 1 1/3 stops set manually: 1/640 sec. at f/7.1. Flash did not fire. (See or request today's Bulletin for the frame before with flash.

Don't be shy; all comments welcome.

[Grady Weed]

Art, I got to say, without flash, it still rocks. Amazing colors and lines. Love the blue eye of course. And the s curve to the head is smooth and silky. I also like the slight shadows under the neck or chin. The creases on the left side of the chin area form a nice triangle. Awesome creature.

[Sid Garige]

Excellent image Artie. like the soft background and wonderful details. Eye contact is wonderful.

[Daniel Cadieux]

The yellow looks great, and the fine smooth feathery details are impressive. I'm gonna have to try to make it up there one of these times :-)

[Arthur Morris]

The yellow looks great, and the fine smooth feathery details are impressive. I'm gonna have to try to make it up there one of these times :-)

Thanks and good plan. If you are interested in a trip this AUG shoot me an e-mail. :)

[Grace Scalzo]

For a 2D medium, this sure had a 3D feel. I just want to touch it. So fine.

[Mike Lentz]

You went and had a very successful trip young man! I like how the soft blue surrounds this species eye and how the background has just enough blue to show the yellows and whites in the feathers... very eye appealing!

[Cheryl Ertelt]

I really like the soft colors in this and the beautiful curve of the neck/head.

[Lance Peters]

Amazing detail and colour - love it.
:)

[Geurt Bloem]

Love the image. I notice from the flashed version better definition between background and subject in the area just above the bill to about a place just above the eye and a little portion for the back of the head as well. For me the flashed version has the subject standing out better from the background.

[Arthur Morris]

Love the image. I notice from the flashed version better definition between background and subject in the area just above the bill to about a place just above the eye and a little portion for the back of the head as well. For me the flashed version has the subject standing out better from the background.

Wow, you have a better eye than me. Here is the flashed version. It will be interesting to see what folks think...

[Grady Weed]

Either way Art, Take a bow!

[Julie Kenward]

It IS lovely either way but the flash version does have a tiny edge IMO. I wonder...have you thought about color matching the BG sky to the blue shade of his eye rim? That warmer color might make the bird's head pop even more.

[John Chardine]

Oh boy, they keep coming and they are great! The bird seems to glow with its own source of light.

[Guerry Dalrymple]

I guess the 400 DO is on my list to try next. Thanks for the info and this great picture.

[Steve Metildi]

Beautiful portrait Artie, can barely tell the difference on the flashed version. Wish I could get back there again in August.

Steve

[Arthur Morris]

Too bad that you cannot make it. I always enjoy photogrpahing with you. How is it that we always wind up in places that are physically tough like Bonaventure and Nome??? I wish that I could do back to backs but the thought of climbing that hill nine days in row is just too much for me. Of the 18 slots on the 3 tours, Chris has just 3 openings on the last tour. Amazing.

[Raymond Barlow]

beautiful image Artie... a bg with a little more contrast might work better, but the soft feel of this image gives a very artistic feel to the shot., interesting and pleasing to the eye.

[MarcusArmani]

Wow Beautiful work Art, I love the nice lines and perfect exposure, cant do it much better.
was this taken on the trip with Joe Naudzunas and the others?
Well Done...

[Arthur Morris]

Yes, Marcus, this was on the Bonaventure trip. What a place. There are three slots left on the very last trip in AUG. You can e-mail for details. You get five days of photography for the price of three.