nina050

Wind Beneath My Wings

Wind Beneath My Wings

An Atlantic puffin prepares to fly off the Latrabjarg cliffs in western Iceland. Puffins are terrible flyers, but are great swimmers and divers. They come to ...
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An Atlantic puffin prepares to fly off the Latrabjarg cliffs in western Iceland. Puffins are terrible flyers, but are great swimmers and divers. They come to the coastal cliffs to nest and lay their eggs in late spring and early summer, but the harsh winters are spent on the open ocean.
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NIKON D500

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Aperture f/9 ISO 800 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 2200/10

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Jul, 2019

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Wonderful shot, I can see every single detail of the wings.

PRO

Amazing colors and details....love it! : )

Incredible capture!

Stunning work

Phenomenal capture!!!! Superb detail of this magnificent bird!!

Spectacular image.

Gorgeous photo, Nina!. I love the colors and textures and the way you caught it standing (and in the flowers.)

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Absolute perfection

Beautiful detailed capture!

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Amazing capture and edit Nina...I just love these birds !

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Lovely shot, nice detail and pretty wild flowers :-)

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