Puffin Profile
Close up of a Puffin
Close up of a Puffin
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Jan, 2021Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
I wish I could say I was on a windblown, craggy cliff in Atlantic Canada shooting this little cutie but in reality, I wasn't. I shot this image at Tacoma's Point Defiant Aquarium and Zoo and spotted the puffin colony. They were adorable just standing around like a bunch of proper little gentlemen posing for all the gawking humans.Time
This shot was taken smack in the middle of the day. The sky was a mix of intense sunlight and constantly passing clouds. Exposure was all over the place but I'm happy with the image I captured.Lighting
I wanted to make sure that the white on the face wasn't blown out or the black of the body wasn't too saturated so I waited for the clouds to cut the harsh, direct sun and got an even temperature of the light.Equipment
Shot with my first DSLR - a NIKON D60 with the 70 - 300 NIKKOR (kit lens). ISO 400. Shot @ f/7.1, @1000 shutter speedInspiration
The beautiful colours, the humour, and uniqueness of his appearance. Zoos are the only opportunity I have to see 'wild' animals. I'm torn between loving zoos and hating zoos. But I know that they give me access to so many of the animals I will never get the chance to see in their natural environment. And my wish list is a long oneEditing
This puffin JPG image was worked on in Photoshop Elements. I clone-stamped out deep scratches in the beak and dirt flecks in the black feathers and added a 'sharpen mask'. (my RAW images are kept in a file folder for when I have Lightroom(?) to work on them properly)In my camera bag
I now have a NIKON D 90. 70 - 300mm kit lens. 18 - 105mm (most used). Polarizing filter. Backup battery. Cleaning cloth. (Don't have a tripod at this time)Feedback
Always be patient but always be ready. Shoot at your subject's level or lower, not from above whenever possible. Be conscious of your composition when you are shooting and not in post-production.
