Northern Gannet


Posted by E.J. Peiker on Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:56 am

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Northern Gannet - Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Quebec
D700, 200-400mm @ 350mm, ISO 640, f/5, 1/1600s
Conventional wisdom in most bird photography is that you want as blurred of a background as possible, preferably a completely solid homogeneous gradient of color. Sometimes, however, having it be just enough in focus to be able to tell what it is but not so much that it competes with the subject can really work. I think this Northern Gannet shot is one such shot where being able to tell that the background is trees rather than just a solid green sheet helps the image rather than hurts it...

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by Karl Egressy on Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:19 am
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Great image, brings back some nice memories.
 

by david fletcher on Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:27 am
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super shot EJ. Like the details in the bg too. All adds a bit of interest.
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by Moby Dick on Tue Apr 16, 2019 12:53 pm
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Excellent wing position, plumage detail, exposure. I do enjoy the background quite a bit and agree with you it that in this case your depth of field was perfect
 

by Dan Kearl on Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:48 pm
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I agree with your comments, the BG is very nice in this one, it helps to have a really sharp white bird...
 

by Carol Clarke on Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:16 pm
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Yes, definitely helps the image IMO. Nicely done!

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