Landing Gannet

[Alfred Forns]

From Cape St Mary's in Newfoundland a Northern Gannet coming in for a landing on the rock. Sun had just broken through the fog and was clear, a little back lit. Lucked out with the weather this year !!!

Comments welcome and much appreciated

Nikon D300
300 f4.0 1.4X
f 9.0 1/3200 sec
ISO 640
Av -1

[Markus Jais]

wonderful flight shot. great exposure. The light seems a little harsh but this is what you get at sea. I had the same while shooting Gannets last May on Helgoland.

Markus

[Tell Dickinson]

Nice one Alfred, I like the pose and the translucent wings due to the back lighting.

Tell

[Doug Brown]

I really like the backlit wings Al! The bird is set off nicely against the blue BG too.

[Fabs Forns]

Terrific pose, and the backlit wings look great. I know the light we had was not the best, and neither was the wind, but you made the best available. :)

[James Salywoda]

Sweet Shot Alfred! Nice wing position and angle of capture I also like the way the light is shining through the wings...

[Philip Lombard]

I like the light and the eyes are just super.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I really like the translucence of the secondaries (seems like everyone does and for good reason)...one of the advantages of backlighting situations that are well executed :-) This guy looks like its having fun!!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Great fllight pose and I love the little FEET as well as the beautiful backlighting on the wings. Wonderful image Alfred !!!!!

[Steve Canuel]

Very nice Alfred. A beautiful blue BG and a great pose. The harsh light is just what I would expect to feel at this type of location, was well handled, and doesn't detract from the image at all for me.
Steve

[Raymond Barlow]

action well capture Alfred, nice incoming pose, and the back light works well.