Something a bit different as I wanted to show the cliffs on which these birds nest. This was right at the end of the day, and and I had to acquire and track the subject in heavy shadow before it passed through this last sliver of light as it returned to the colony. Fortunately, I had lots of chances with 20,000 birds as this location! Interestingly, the biggest challenge was getting a frame with remotely decent eye contact as the birds - rightly - had their attention fixed on the steep cliffs rather than on the photographer perched a top them.
I think this guy looks like a perfectly toasted mashmallow.
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II on EOS R5
1/4000 at f/4, ISO 800
Processed in LR CC and Topaz. Nothing added or cloned.
Hi Dorian ... love this one !!!
Specially the contrasting warmth and coolness of colors on subject and cliffs . Even the different color balance in the two wing tips are great !!
Nicely photographed and edited in post !!!
Not much to add here...love everything but not so sure about the boxy crop though. 20,000 birds! I'm lucky to get 1 or 2 adults at the location near my home where the juveniles were seen a couple of years ago...they don't seem to be here this year.
Sunset Norther Gannet from Newfoundland
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