Black-browed Albatross

[Phil-D]

I've done a search and surprised no ones posted any images of this beauty at Bempton Cliffs, especially as its been visiting now for 5 years.

Anyway, 3rd time lucky for us, we've seen it before but only at distance.

Turned up at Bempton about 18.00hrs Thursday, first visit over there this year and it had just returned back to the cliffs , lucky, as it hadn't been spotted for a few days

D500, 500pf, 1/2000th, f5.6, ISO 2000

Light was poor but you can't have everything

As with all my threads, critique always welcome

 

[woof woof]

I don't know anything about bird photography but I just wanted to post as I do like this set as you've included pictures from just about every angle, above, seemingly level and from below. They all look just about technically perfect to me and I can appreciate how difficult this must be in less than idea lighting. So, all in all, I liked the pictures and well done

 

[Phil-D]

I don't know anything about bird photography but I just wanted to post as I do like this set as you've included pictures from just about every angle, above, seemingly level and from below. They all look just about technically perfect to me and I can appreciate how difficult this must be in less than idea lighting. So, all in all, I liked the pictures and well done

Thank you Alan.

I'd like to say I was halfway down the cliffs and at its level but honesty is always the best policy

They're all actually taken from above, so pov is looking down. As the bird banks round it gives the appearance of being at the same level, a little deceiving but does make for a more pleasing image, cheers

 

[Cobra]

I'd like to say I was halfway down the cliffs and at its level but honesty is always the best policy

They're all actually taken from above, so pov is looking down. As the bird banks round it gives the appearance of being at the same level, a little deceiving but does make for a more pleasing image, cheers

Nice honest set Phil

 

[woof woof]

Ah. I see. Well done though

 

[Gav.]

Lovely set Phil

 

[GeeJay57]

Nice shots, I like the first one best. Have only seen mollymawks in New Zealand, had no idea it was possible to see one off Bempton cliffs.

 

[gramps]

Excellent set and I would have been pleased to have taken any one of them.

 

[Phil-D]

Nice honest set Phil

Thanks Chris

Ah. I see. Well done though

Thanks again Alan

Lovely set Phil

Thanks Gav

Nice shots, I like the first one best. Have only seen mollymawks in New Zealand, had no idea it was possible to see one off Bempton cliffs.

Thanks Glenn, no not seen those, I'll have a Google and take a look.

Obviously the Albatross shouldn't be here, rather than explain, this is quite an interesting link from last year, telling its story

https://yorkshireswildlife.co.uk/th...-browed-albatross-to-rspb-bempton-cliffs.html

Excellent set and I would have been pleased to have taken any one of them.

Thank you Roger

 

[GeeJay57]

Thanks Glenn, no not seen those, I'll have a Google and take a look.

No worries and thanks for the link. The Black Browed Albatross is a mollymawk (medium sized albatross) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mollymawk