Razorbill in Flight

[gail bisson]

Taken in Iceland, July 2019
Canon 1 DX 600mm HH
ISO 1250 SS 1/2500 F 6.3
Nothing added or cloned. About 75% FF. NR to BG amd lifted shadows on face.
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail

[Alex Becker]

What a beauty Gail. I love the pose, HA, and detail. BG is good, although the white bits draw my eye slightly. Exposure looks good as well. I wonder if the underwings could go a bit bright / whiter as they seem slightly greyer / darker than I remember. Love the bit of blur on the wing tips. TFS, looks like a great trip

[Bill Dix]

Tough little guys to get in flight. I like the wing position, great head turn, good exposure with nice detail in the whites.

[annmpacheco]

Love this one Gail, you did a terrific job HH in the wind against the cliff for this speedy fly-by. Well controlled exposure and I like the splayed feet and his HA, super razorbill! You sure you didn't shoot this guy in that tiny boat we were on?

[William Dickson]

Looking good Gail...I know how difficult it is to get the exposure correct on these speedster, so well done. I may try raising the shadows/brightening on the head area a little, as long as it don't introduce noise. nice flight pose and I like your crop.

Will

[John Mack]

Great flight frame of this razorbill. Background is nice. The pose on the bird is spot on. Really nice head turn towards you as well.

[Aditya Sridhar]

Great shot Gail! You've done really well to balance the darks and the highlights. I would suggest toning down the brightest areas just a touch more as they are slightly distracting as is. Beautiful pose with the raised wings and the splayed legs. I'd love to have this shot in my collection.

[Moe Richard]

Well, one thing about all the clouds in Iceland is it makes it easier to expose a bird like this. And you have done an incredible job of bringing out the color of the background along with the black-and-white plumage of this Razorbill.