Northern Gannet

[Grace Scalzo]

Here's one that I just found from last April. N. Gannets are common off the Long Island coast, but not too often seen this close. (This was off the jetty at Jones Beach West End.) Cropped from Horizontal.

Sunny16
Canon 50D
500 f4 + 1/4tc + tripod

[Myer Bornstein]

nice pose and color. the lower wing seems a little washed out.

[Randy Stout]

Grace:

Nice ventral view with excellent exposure. I always love their faces, reminds me of bottle nose dolphins.

Randy

[Bonnie Block]

Great find, great pose, Grace. I like the angle as well. The lower wing does look a little bright to me as well--but my monitor is afully bright.

[Marina Scarr]

Would love to have an opp to capture one of these in flight. You did a good job with exposure and composition. Lovely BG against this bird.