René I like this portrait especially with the head tucked in close to the neck. Very Intimate.
The whites look good so your fill flash was set perfectly since I can't tell that a flash was used. I might be tempted to clone out the fine feather(?) part way up the upper bill but I'd still be very pleased to own this image.
Beautiful bird, beautiful capture. I thought maybe an even tighter crop would be interesting. I played around some with saturation and sharpening. Hope you like it. I'd love to see one of these in real life someday.
Rene, How fortunate for you to be so close to these beautiful birds. Great exposure control, and you've captured it's beautiful color. I like the crop as presented. Very well done.
Very nice as above Rene. Was this a Bonaventure bird atop the shelter?
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Thank you all for the good coments. This fellow was on Bonaventure island at the end of June this year. There were a few of them resting on the roof of the shelter. Quite a sight but also quite smelly. When you are surrounded by 100000 birds nesting, it is a 3D experience: sight, sound and smell!
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