Sitting Pretty
Uploaded: September 19, 2012 03:58:18
We had hoped to see our first puffin at Látrabjarg on day 4 of the trip; instead, it was not until day 8, near Vik, visiting cliffs at Dyrhólaey.
There, hundreds of puffins dotted the cliffs, and you could easily get within 10 feet of some of them. They're quite charming to watch!
The weather was the worst we had (chilly, windy, rainy all day) and watching the puffins fly into and land in the strong winds was somewhat comical.
9/12 Finalist - Animals
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Ken Smith
September 19, 2012
Claudia Kuhn
September 19, 2012
Joy Rector September 19, 2012
beautiful shot #10328843Richard B. Hallick September 19, 2012
Great bird image. #10329006
Nikki McDonald
September 19, 2012
Jack Gaskin September 19, 2012
Great PuffinJack #10329050
Terry A. Stoa September 19, 2012
Nice details, Chris - they're cute little things. #10329217
Kay E. Mahoney
September 19, 2012
Bob Cournoyer
September 19, 2012
Louisa Hancock September 19, 2012
Beautiful, love the way you captured the Puffin looking at you #10329622Renee Doyle September 19, 2012
I'm glad you got to see these beautiful birds up close Chris!!! Outstanding capture! #10330025
Chris Budny
September 20, 2012
Dayna Cain
September 20, 2012
Bob Cournoyer
September 20, 2012
Chris Budny
September 21, 2012
Leslie McLain
September 22, 2012
Chris Budny
September 22, 2012
Linda D. Lester
September 25, 2012
Chris Budny
September 26, 2012
Renee Doyle October 29, 2012
:-) BIG congrats on this beauty Chris!!! #10389172
Kay E. Mahoney
October 29, 2012
Lindley Johnson
October 29, 2012
Rona L. Schwarz October 29, 2012
Marvelous capture of this terrific-looking bird, Chris! I have always wanted to see these in the wild...love your POV and the way he is looking straight at you. Beautiful Finalist - hope to see it again in the next round! #10390484
Mitch Spence
October 29, 2012
Phyllis H. Burchett October 29, 2012
Wonderful portrait Chris, congrats! #10390749Susan M. Smith October 29, 2012
Great pose and capture, Chris! Would love to see these guys some day. Congratulations and best of luck in the next round! #10390797
Michele Peterson
October 29, 2012
Errick L. Cameron
October 29, 2012
Tammy Espino October 29, 2012
Congrats on this awesome finalist!! #10392563
Linda D. Lester
October 30, 2012
Chris Budny
October 30, 2012
Merna L. Nobile November 01, 2012
Receiving an award from Better Photo is just like unwrapping a gift, the thrill is always the same! It is also exciting to be able to send my personal congratulations to each and every one of you and I look forward to seeing the gold though out the galleries. Merna #10399611
Michael Kelly
November 05, 2012
Chris Budny
November 05, 2012
Aimee C. Eisaman November 05, 2012
The beak just seems to pop out almost a 3D effect...awesome! Congrats on your finalist! :~) #10406015
Chris Budny
November 06, 2012
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