Northern gannets (throwback to last summer)

[Jmaes]

This past June, I spent a couple of days near a northern gannet colony. I've posted some of the better (in my eyes) images before, but I also had quite a few sitting on my computer with a "these might be alright to process these when you get around to it" tag. Well, I got around to it.

Z9, 500pf

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[K9Kirk]

Very nice pics.

 

[Micky]

Beautiful images.

 

[Ralph]

This past June, I spent a couple of days near a northern gannet colony. I've posted some of the better (in my eyes) images before, but I also had quite a few sitting on my computer with a "these might be alright to process these when you get around to it" tag. Well, I got around to it.

Z9, 500pf

Thanks for looking.

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Beautiful photos. Well done Jochen

 

[Jmaes]

Very nice pics.

Beautiful images.

Beautiful photos. Well done Jochen

Thanks guys, appreciated.

 

[ButlerKid]

Those are really nice! Interesting close up of the eye!

 

[Jmaes]

Those are really nice! Interesting close up of the eye!

Thanks Karen.

After getting the "standard" shots (portraits, flight shots,...), I experimented a bit with getting smaller details (eyes, wings, feet,...). Some worked out nicely (like this one), others not so much.

 

[Irap]

Great set Jochen!

 

[gdecamp]

Great job on these!!

 

[Jmaes]

Great set Jochen!

Great job on these!!

Thanks Ira/George, much appreciated.

 

[VTRich]

Wow! Just stunning!

 

[SandyP]

They are such beautiful birds, but that 2nd shot....I always love that style/lighting. I just keep going back to it. All of them are beautiful, but that second one, I just love it.

 

[StefanSC]

Beautiful set.

 

[Mark Hauser]

Stunning set of images

 

[Jmaes]

Wow! Just stunning!

Thank you!

They are such beautiful birds, but that 2nd shot....I always love that style/lighting. I just keep going back to it. All of them are beautiful, but that second one, I just love it.

Thank you. There was an interesting lighting situation one morning at sunrise (when that shot was taken). Basically, the top of one rock/cliff was being lit by the rising sun while everything else was still in shadow/dark. So an open invite to compose a shot like that (which I rather like as well).

Beautiful set.

Much appreciated.

Stunning set of images

Thank you!

 

[agrumpybirdphotographer]

Cracking set of images of one of my favourite birds. Nicely done

 

[ssheipel]

Stellar shots! Nice work, sir!

 

[Jmaes]

Cracking set of images of one of my favourite birds. Nicely done

Thanks Gordon. It was my first time seeing the species, I can definitely understand the attraction (absolutely beautiful species).

Stellar shots! Nice work, sir!

Thanks Steven, appreciated.