Gannet (Morus bassanus)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Typical Gannet behaviour - "sky pointing"
Olympus System : OM-1
Focal length in 35 mm film : 421.0mm
Exposure mode : Manual exposure
ISO : 1250
Exposure compensation : +0.3 EV
Shutter : 1/2000 sec
Aperture : F6.3

ACR/PSCC

[John Mack]

Interesting pose. I do like the inclusion of the gannet in the background. Gives a nice sense of place.

[Steve Kaluski]

Nice behaviours pose Jon, but the file looks thin, blacks especially grainy & coarse in the wing tips. Like the inclusion of the flying Gannet

TFS
Steve

[Joseph Przybyla]

Hi Jon, wish I had these birds nearby, quite interesting. I like the setting, the pose and the out of focus flying bird. I also think the blacks appear a tad thin. Neat image, thank you for sharing.

[Gabriela Plesea]

Lovely elegant pose from this water bird - is that a feather in its beak? Courtship display?

Great timing Jon and good techs, good composition and I too agree, the presence of the second bird in the background adds context as well as balances the frame.

Nice background and I like the rocks with those tufts of grass. Having read Steve's comment I wonder if you perhaps lifted the blacks too much on those wing tips, I can think of no other reason for the slight coarseness. Beautiful capture overall.

Warmest regards,

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks everyone I agree a little overexposed overall I think.

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Jon ... a good behavioral capture .
Nice setting and the second Gannet is a nice touch .
Flat light has helped with an easy exposure .
Why is " all that grain " showing up in the wings and also visible in the blue ocean at Iso 1250 ??

Still nice to see some Gannets

TFS Andreas

[Jonathan Ashton]

Hi Jon ... a good behavioral capture .
Nice setting and the second Gannet is a nice touch .
Flat light has helped with an easy exposure .
Why is " all that grain " showing up in the wings and also visible in the blue ocean at Iso 1250 ??

Still nice to see some Gannets

TFS Andreas

It was a hazy misty day I don't know how much that contributed.

[Kurt Bowman]

Nice behavioral image Jon. I agree about the blacks. I find myself wishing he wasn't turned away from me.