Eager to Learn, Spotlight Image for 6/04/10 Michael Hogan

[Alfred Forns]

Congratulations Michael Hogan
Guillemot or Murre

This was a stormy April last year. The sea birds had just arrived back on the cliffs and were busy doing what birds do in spring. The waves were crashing on the bottom of the cliffs and I was trying to get these guys with the spray in the background and them sharp. It was difficult and in the end I did not get what I was looking for. I came across this one and thought it worked. Bird fairly sharp, wings blurred giving motion and the BG giving out of focus spray.

Let me know if you agree or am I dreaming

Canon 40D, 500mm, 1/60 @ 4.0, ISO 200, AP, Pattern Metering, Exposure Biad -1.5EV


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Michael Hogan
Wicklow, Ireland

www.michaelhogan.ie

[Hilary Hann]

Big congratulations Michael, lovely image.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Congratulations, Michael!

[Nick Palmieri]

Sweet capture Michael, congrats!

[Michael Hogan]

Thanks very much everyone - this was not expected and I am reallty pleased

Michael

[denise ippolito]

Congratulations, Michael!Well done.:)

[Fabs Forns]

Not an easy bird to capture in flight, congratulations.

[Harshad Barve]

Congratulations Michael

[Adrian David]

Congratulations!

[Lance Peters]

Congrats Michael :)

[Doug Brown]

Congrats Michael!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Congratulations Michael, love the bird and the BG.

[Bill Dix]

Nicely done, Michael. Congratulations!

[Nate Chappell]

Congrats Michael, neat image!:cool:

[Sandra K. Mathews-Benham]

Congratulations--you nailed it!