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    Made this one from a boat on the Northsee, it's a juvenile gannet.

    canon 30d with canon 300mm, 1.4 converter, handheld.
    f/7.1, 1/1000, ISO 400, +1/3 EC

    Last edited by Doug Brown; 11-21-2010 at 04:57 PM. Reason: Added EXIF data

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    Beautifully sharp and nice low angle view of the bird, Thijs. BG works well. Looks to have been a successful fishing trip with the bird having a bulging crop.
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    Thijs:

    Nice to see a juvi, the adults get all the attention.
    Sharp, well exposed. I like the comp, sense of gliding over the ocean. Might prefer a slight bit more room behind, and a bit more to the right.
    You could consider running a linear burn or multiply selection on the whites on the tail where the exposure looks just a bit hot. (The overall exposure balance looks good)

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    wonderful capture Thijs The detail is the tops. Photos like this prove still shots are as effective in showing motion.thanks for the post.
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    I agree with Randy that it is nice to see a juvenile gannet! Good exposure overall with just a bit of hot whites on the rump. I like the water texture too. Comp-wise I find the subject too high in the frame, and I too wish for a bit more room behind it.

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    I've never seen a juvenile Gannet before. You did well to capture it with such nice sharpness on a pelagic trip. Whites have been addressed (I might have gone with neutral exposure here). I do wish the bird was flying towards us.
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