Motif? Puffin in the Rain

Waiting for it to stop raining so he could go swimming!

Not exactly what the moderators probably have in mind for "head shots" but this is a favorite and has the advantage of already being scanned. From St Paul, Pribs Aug 2001, up on Zapadne. I still find it funny that a bird who makes it living catching fish underwater would be driven inside by a drizzly rain. A biologist friend suggests that the fresh water bothers them whereas salt water is home.

It was a very misty rain; the overall foggy appearance is actually a lost more contrasty than the scene.

Canon 1v, 500 f/4.5 with stacked converters. I think the exposure time was about 1/30 to 1/60 sec with Provia 100 rated 320, pushed 2 stops. Flash and Beamer, but can't remember the specifics, most likely at about -2/3 to -1. The original slide is slightly soft and the scan is a bit more soft, but it works with the image I think? Comments appreciated.