Cape Gannet {Morus capensis}

[Dave Barnes]

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/3200
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
ISO Speed 400
Exposure Compensation +2/3

[Bruce Enns]

Hi Dave, Great pose and well captured. Nice details. Exposure looks good, but the light angle shades the face and eye slightly. If this were mine, I would play with S/H a bit to see if some more lighten up the shaded side of the face. I would also try a more pano crop that eliminated the gravel beach(?).

Just my two cents. Nicely shot!

Cheers!
Bruce

[Mark Dumbleton]

Super image Dave. Love the pose of the bird with good exposure and details on the whites. Just wish the sun caught the eye just a tad.

[arash_hazeghi]

Excellent landing pose with good exposure, details and BG. Well done

[Harshad Barve]

Excellent landing pose with good exposure, details and BG. Well done

+ 1 here

If mine I would have cropped/cloned bottom of image

TFS

[susanschermer]

Ditto on eliminating the lower gravel. Beautiful capture. Sharp and well-exposed. You did well keeping the whites.

[Kiran Poonacha]

great pose, nice angle and I like the crop...

[Lise De Serres]

Great work with the whites and beautiful pose from the gannett. I would also try a panoramic frame to emphasize the action and cut the bottom part!!

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Dave, I was waiting for these images, and you havent dissapointed. Lovely landing posture, and I like the sharp underwing detail. Overall, well exposed, and I really enjoy these sea BG's with the breaking surf. Lamberts Bay???

[Dave Barnes]

Thanks to all for looking and for comments. I will post another one without the gravel beach.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Dave
I kind of like the gravel, knowing the bird's coming in to land. It gives a good anchor point IMHO. Anyways, I think the angle of light is more of the issue coming from the wrong direction. Still, a noble catch regardless. Thanks for sharing... ... ...

[Dave Barnes]

Thanks akos, appreciated. I think you are correct but had no choice on light direction here.