Maestro...

[Ed Vatza]

of the Puffin Philharmonic performing daily on Machias Seal Island off the coast of Maine.

Image made from a blind using a Canon 50D and 300mm f/2.8L IS lens; Handheld.

1/1250 sec @ f/5.6; ISO 200; 0 EV

[Randy Stout]

Ed:

Great title, very apt.

Good exposure balance between whites and blacks, nice HA, just enough blur in wings to suggest movement, nice BG. A catchlight would be nice.

Very fun!

Randy

[Sid Garige]

Perfect black and whites. Excellent exposure.

[Brian Barcelos]

These birds are very animated and you captured the moment perfectly.Spot on exposure. Excellent!
Brian

[Dave Phillips]

wonderful balanced pose and color/details IMO.
"might" work with a bit more space too

[Julie Kenward]

I just love these birds! Excellent pose and timing, Ed. I would take a bit off the top of the frame to tighten the comp a bit more.

[Stu Bowie]

Super pose with the outspread wings, and you have exposed this nicely. I really enjoy the detail and colour on these guys heads and beaks.

[Juan Aragonés]

The title that you choosed for this image is really funny Ed :-D
Superb BG, timing and light. I love it. I agree with Randy about the blurred wings suggesting movements. I only whish for a catch light. Very good image

[Morkel Erasmus]

super exposure, pose and title! :) I agree might work even better with a bit tighter comp.

[Ramon M. Casares]

I like this crop, nice pose, light, colors and good exposure although in my monitor I see some hot whites in the upper chest.
Great colors and BG too. Congratulation!

[Nagesh Mula]

Ed, its a beautiful shot with a nice and smooth BKGR.

[Paul Kusmin]

Beautiful shot Ed, I'd love to see this species one day.
I love the pose and BG.
trimming the top a bit would be my only suggestion.

[Kobus Tollig]

Great pose and comp. You got a bit of a halo around. Light not the best

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the pose and angle. Getting a catchlight in this light is nearly impossible with this species, maybe you could try to lighten the eye instead. I would also sharpen the bird a bit more. Hopefully I will get a chance to go up there again this year.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Yep, love that title Ed. Great OOF BG and the wings appear as though it is conducting something. :) Congratulations. Great effort.