Fulmar tail-brake

[Gordon McKechnie]

I really enjoyed watching these guys very actively using their tail feathers as a rudder & brake while negotiating gusty winds.

Canon 50d
100-400mm @ 400mm
Manual exposure f.5,6 & 1/1000
ISO 800

This is about 70% of the original's size, I rotated CW a bit (perhaps need a bit more?), plus the usual exposure adjustments, sharpening etc

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Love the lighting on the subject, light shadows showing texture, very nice. I also find the flight position unique with dropped feet, rudder-tail and wings open. I would like to see more BG, a bit tight IMO, but that's me. Wonder how it looks with less crop and more background. Assume this was overcast or reduced light, nice field techniques to bump the ISO.

[Kerry Perkins]

Hi Gordon, really nice flight capture with an extra bonus of dangling feet. Does seem a bit tight to me but not much. Good exposure and detail and whites well in control. Good one!

[Joel Eade]

I agree, wonderful position. Sharpness and exposure look spot on. Maybe crop just a little from the top and add to the bottom? Really well done.