Northern Giant Petrel
It's been a while since I last posted here - need to get back into the habit.
I took a 'pelagic tour' out of Kaikoura with various Albatross and Petrels being brought into range with chum. When the chum was all gone, this Giant Petrel sat around looking grumpy. The Giant Petrels are albatross-sized and relatively common off the coast of New Zealand. They're mean and aggressive and the beak is a dangerous weapon. The captain said he had been involved in catching and ringing these birds a few years back - the resulting bites and scratches he got required heavy antibiotics. The shot was taken hanging off the back of the boat with the wide-angle lens.
Canon EOS 1DX, EF 16-35mm II @35mm
1/1600 sec at f/7.1, ISO2000
Post processing in DPP and Photoshop CC - made horizontal from vertical, flattened curved horizon, curves adjustment, touch of Vibrance and Saturation.
Comments and suggestions appreciated.
Gerald
Reply With Quote
