Razorbill Auk

[Fabs Forns]

Just got back, late last nigh. A week in Maine, very beautiful place, although weather was not very cooperative. You can read some details on my BPN Blog. I have to add a link in my signature :o
This was from a blind in Machias Sea Island.
Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Lens (mm): 560 (100-400 plus 1.4X) hand held
ISO: 640
Aperture: 10
Shutter: 1/1250

[Ramon M. Casares]

Talk about great exposure control... :)
Lovely pose, detail, light, species, BG and sharpness my friend. cONGRATS.

[Grace Scalzo]

What a pose! I love the hint of orange behind the bird. When Ted and I were there in 2007, we had blazing bright light, awful! This is sweet, Fabs.

[Steve Kaluski]

Having good light really lends itself to this bird with the rich dark browns and that 'Kodak' yellow, but then too much will blow the whites, nicely judged. Fabs, be interested to know where the focus point was.

TFS
Steve

[Troy Lim]

You have been trying a lot of unusual angles lately.
Got any shot more to the left?
Is this bird only in NE?

[Fabs Forns]

Thank you all.
Believe or not, light was not soft. I exposed to the right and recouped the whites in post processing. I only had center point since I was using a 5.6 lens with the converter, and he yawned really fast, most probably around the neck, but that's why I used f/10, to protect myself. If you expose for the whites on these birds, you dead.

[Fabs Forns]

You have been trying a lot of unusual angles lately.
Got any shot more to the left?
Is this bird only in NE?

Thanks, Troy. Yes, I got more on left, but tried to keep a vert ratio in the crop and there's nothing really in the left to grant a square crop.
Bird in NE as far as I know, Newfoundland too.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the angle, sharpness, pose, BG and exposure control.

Troy, Razorbills spend most of the time on the open ocean and in North America only nest in Maine and further north.

[arash_hazeghi]

Interesting view and nice details Fabs!

[Harold Davis]

was wondering when we were going to get to see some from the trip! this is really cool! neat pose with the open mouth!

welcome back to civilization!!:)

[Gal Shon]

This is very special and beautiful. love the BG.
I'm not decisive about the orange spot in the BG.
Do you think that a higher shooting point would be better?

[Fabs Forns]

This is very special and beautiful. love the BG.
I'm not decisive about the orange spot in the BG.
Do you think that a higher shooting point would be better?

Thanks, Gal. BG are rocks, with spots. We were in a very small hide with 3 other photographers. No way to even move left or right, so you get what you can!

[Sid Garige]

Excellent details for 100-400mm + 1.4x Fabs.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Whatever you did worked very well Fabsas this is one sweet image. Love the pose and the open bill.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Great pose, the details and that yellow in the mouth makes this for me.. nicely done.

[Krijn Trimbos]

Great head portrait Fabs. I like the pose BG and sharpness. Well done!

[Randy Stout]

Fabs:

A well crafted and processed shot. You handled the lighting very well.
I think razor bills are great looking birds, but similar challenges to loons to expose.

Glad you both made it home safely.

Cheers

Randy

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Fabs, this is is very unique. Loved the shooting angle, pose and exposure control. Nice to be able to see the eye. Thx for sharing.

[Stu Bowie]

Fabs, you nailed the exposure, and I like that we can see inside the bill. Your choice of comp works well.

[Wilson Hum]

A nice open bill shot of this Razorbill Fabs. Like the exposure as it's not easy to get the brown and the white right on this bird (photographed them on Machias Island...usually in harsh light though). Like how you got the yellow inside its mouth to show nicely like that too.