Sometimes it seemed as if these little guys were given lessons on how to pose for the photographers in the blinds. Machias Seal Island last month. C&C welcome.
D90 | 18-70 + 1.4TC @ 100mm | ISO 400 | 1/1000s @ f/8 | +0.3 EV | HH
Sometimes it seemed as if these little guys were given lessons on how to pose for the photographers in the blinds. Machias Seal Island last month. C&C welcome.
D90 | 18-70 + 1.4TC @ 100mm | ISO 400 | 1/1000s @ f/8 | +0.3 EV | HH
Hey Bill, this is the first ever pose with a wingspread Ive seen from a Puffin. Well timed to capture the moment. Good eye contact, and you must have been pretty close to have used a short lens.
Very nice image! I like the pose. I see some noise on te wings - what happened to your D7000?
Great image would love to hear details reg machos island if so inclined e mail me
Image great love exposure and image
Great image Bill, I like the horizon line where its at, detail looks great... could use to be a bit warmer for my taste.![]()
Thanks Ofer. Yes, I also see a bit of noise. I was reluctant to use NR on the bird, but could probably use a touch on the wings. The D7000 simply stopped working the day before this trip; gave me an ERR message. Nikon says it needs a new CCD and new shutter mechanism, but claims it's not their problem. Luckily I have a 3-year service agreement with Mack, so I've just sent it there. (Also lucky I was carrying the D90 as a spare.)
Last edited by Bill Dix; 08-04-2011 at 11:39 AM.
thats one heck of a pose captured captured Bill,![]()
Wonderful capture Bill...I was not lucky enough to capture such a neat pose during my short stay in the cramped blind...very well done...TFS
I love these puffin images of yours, Bill, and I think this one is my favorite! Wonderful capture and composition!
What an awesome pose, and I like the amount of perch you have showing. I personally wish the horizon line wasn't so close to the head...a version with the sky filled in may work too. Hope you get your D7000 soon!!
Bill, I really love this pose. Nice exposure, and the color is good. I also like the head-on look.
Having just returned from Maine mid-July where I attended an Audubon Camp teacher workshop on Hog Island, I got to see puffins when we boated around Eastern Egg Rock. The only photos I got of these birds were from a moving boat. I wish I had known about Machias Seal Island prior to my trip, since I was disappointed that we didn't land on Eastern Egg Rock.
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