Bempton Gannets

[Matt]

Took these two at Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire.
Lots of bird subjects to photograph.

http://www.mattsphotos.co.uk/albums/People/15_05_05XC7E1280_01.jpg
Sigma 800, f8 1/640th ISO 125

http://www.mattsphotos.co.uk/albums/People/15_05_05XC7E1234_01.jpg
Sigma 800, f8 1/1250th ISO 125

Comments welcome.

[CT]

Lovely shots Matt. I'd be inclined to crop the bottom of the first pic just below that dark seam for a better balance. I think the rock just competes for attention a little too much with the birds.

The gannet in flight is just frozen to perfection and his head being to one side and the nicely arched wings makes the shot for me.

[stewart]

hi matt
both shots are very good , but i must say i prefer the second shot .very well captured, and very sharp.

[matty]

both good, but the second is fantastic, super sharp!

[IanC_UK]

Cant say anything that hasnt already been said ! Second one gets the vote from me to ! :)

[Frosty]

Great first shot, and even better 2nd!

[Matt]

Thanks for the comments.

CT, I try to keep my images uniform to the 3:2 Ratio, so with the crop there wouldn't be enough space around the birds, and it would effect the balance even more..

Here's a couple more.

Gannet fly past
http://www.mattsphotos.co.uk/albums/People/15_05_05XC7E1278_01.jpg

Gannet, ooh look at me.
http://www.mattsphotos.co.uk/albums/People/15_05_05XC7E1302_01.jpg

Razorbill
http://www.mattsphotos.co.uk/albums/People/15_05_05XC7E1341_01.jpg

[milou]

I knew that the very first image reminded me of something: http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/wildwin/2004/ad_picnumb.dsml?catdescrip2=ap&posdescrip2=ru&picn umb=46

They do have exceptional eyes. The "ooh look at me!" is a great shot too!

[Steve]

As I have come to expect from your photography Matt, these are all excellent images. They all have great framing, excellent DOF and you have managed to make them all seem so alive. Well done.