What a Mouthful!
2 puffins carrying sand eels to their burrow16 total reviews
Comment from bpellephoto
Thank you Charlotte, for today thanks in great part to your thorough documentation, I have learned more about this amazing creature than I ever thought I would.
The background bokeh really puts the two birds up front and personal like.
This take has amazing color, positioning, contrast and detail.
This is an excellent entry for this contest, good luck ... Bob
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2023
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Thank you Charlotte, for today thanks in great part to your thorough documentation, I have learned more about this amazing creature than I ever thought I would.
The background bokeh really puts the two birds up front and personal like.
This take has amazing color, positioning, contrast and detail.
This is an excellent entry for this contest, good luck ... Bob
Comment Written 03-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 04-Jul-2023
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Pleased to be of service sir! :)
Thank you So very much Bob, for your wonderful review and the six stars, I feel very honoured!
Charlotte
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
This delightful photo captures a moment in the lives of two charming puffins. With their distinctive beaks proudly displaying a bounty of fish, these adorable seabirds showcase their hunting prowess. This awesome photo is a true testament to the wonders of wildlife evoking a sense of awe and appreciation for the remarkable creatures that inhabit our world. Good luck!
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2023
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This delightful photo captures a moment in the lives of two charming puffins. With their distinctive beaks proudly displaying a bounty of fish, these adorable seabirds showcase their hunting prowess. This awesome photo is a true testament to the wonders of wildlife evoking a sense of awe and appreciation for the remarkable creatures that inhabit our world. Good luck!
Comment Written 03-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2023
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Thank you so much Sesha, for your very beautifully written review - are you a member of Fanstory? If not you really should be, your writing is so lovely!
Charlotte
Comment from Gina Schneller
Hello there. Absolutely adorable!!! The title is perfect too. Definitely plenty to eat. I love it. Thank you so much for sharing with us all.
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2023
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Hello there. Absolutely adorable!!! The title is perfect too. Definitely plenty to eat. I love it. Thank you so much for sharing with us all.
Comment Written 03-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2023
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Thank You so much for your great review!
Charlotte
Comment from iPhone7
What a great photograph. The clarity is sharp and the colors are well rendered.
The composition is well balanced thanks to good framing.
The photo tells a fascinating story and shows the birds naturally.
Very nicely done. Bravo.
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2023
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What a great photograph. The clarity is sharp and the colors are well rendered.
The composition is well balanced thanks to good framing.
The photo tells a fascinating story and shows the birds naturally.
Very nicely done. Bravo.
Comment Written 02-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2023
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Thank you so very much for your great review and high rating! I?m so happy you liked the photo.
Charlotte
Comment from JirinaInspire
Absolutely beautiful photograph of these two puffins as they are catching some food.
Awesome colored, details and spectacular presentation overall.
Charlotte, best of luck in the contest!
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2023
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Absolutely beautiful photograph of these two puffins as they are catching some food.
Awesome colored, details and spectacular presentation overall.
Charlotte, best of luck in the contest!
Comment Written 02-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2023
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Thank you So much for your wonderful review and high rating! I?m so happy you liked it.
Charlotte
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So very much welcome!
Comment from nikman
A good looking image posted here into the competition! Your fine and classical composition offers us an enjoyable view of that pair of beautiful birds. Colours, textures and tones are good. Exposure and sharpness are fine. Well done and good luck!
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2023
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A good looking image posted here into the competition! Your fine and classical composition offers us an enjoyable view of that pair of beautiful birds. Colours, textures and tones are good. Exposure and sharpness are fine. Well done and good luck!
Comment Written 02-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2023
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Thank you!
Comment from Ray Gordon
Just love your puffins, Charlotte. I waited, to give it what it deserves. Puffins as you know are magnificent birds as you have shown. You have done a fine job capturing them in their quest to feed their young. You have said it all. Very nice. Ray
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2023
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Just love your puffins, Charlotte. I waited, to give it what it deserves. Puffins as you know are magnificent birds as you have shown. You have done a fine job capturing them in their quest to feed their young. You have said it all. Very nice. Ray
Comment Written 02-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2023
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Thank you So much for your wonderful review and high rating Ray!
They are the weirdest little creatures, my favourite of all birds.
Charlotte
Comment from Jewell McChesney
What an amazing and interesting shot! The information of the Puffins you shared was a worthy read as well. How fascinating! They are adorable birds and you have captured them perfectly. Exposure and balance is lovely. Focus-perfection. Nothing to nitpic! smiles!
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2023
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What an amazing and interesting shot! The information of the Puffins you shared was a worthy read as well. How fascinating! They are adorable birds and you have captured them perfectly. Exposure and balance is lovely. Focus-perfection. Nothing to nitpic! smiles!
Comment Written 02-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2023
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What no nitpicks at all? I?m highly honoured! Lol
Thank you So much for your wonderful review and high rating Jewell! Aren?t they just the cutest and most fascinating of birds!
Charlotte
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Lol they?re awesome!!
Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Charlotte,
A beautiful picture of this pair of Puffins with beakfuls of Sand eels standing on that shit covered rock before they return to their nest to feed their chicks/Pufflings. The blurred grey/ blue sky /sea makes a beautiful background .
Beautiful composition framing and lighting taken with superb camera techniques and sharp focus.
Susan
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2023
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Charlotte,
A beautiful picture of this pair of Puffins with beakfuls of Sand eels standing on that shit covered rock before they return to their nest to feed their chicks/Pufflings. The blurred grey/ blue sky /sea makes a beautiful background .
Beautiful composition framing and lighting taken with superb camera techniques and sharp focus.
Susan
Comment Written 02-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2023
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Thank you So much for your wonderful review and high rating Susan!
Ha ha yes, but that rock was quite clean compared to many! It?s the very strong smell of a bird colony that never gets shown on photos!
Charlotte
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Charlotte,
It reminded me of my visit to the Great Saltee Island off Co. Wexford. You have to get off the ferry & onto an inflatable to get ashore. I wore Wellington boots as we had to jump off that into the shallows. Then put on my shoes to go up onto the island to see the Puffins, Razorbills etc. As I have had two knee replacements I was unable to get to see the Gannets on the far side of the Island.
Susan
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Oh so you do get them in Ireland, I did wonder.
Gosh that trip sounds a lot more tricky than the Farne Islands trip, at least the boats takes us right up to the jetty! I'm so pleased you've seen them too, especially with your knowledge of birds, it's such an amazing experience - whenever friends came to visit me in Northumberland I always insisted they came between May and July so that they could see the puffins - it was always a perfect excuse for me to go again! Lol Unfortunately the NT island where you get off the boat has been closed for the last couple of years because of bird flu - I'm vey pleased they're doing their best to keep them protected though.
Charlotte
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Charlotte,
When I was 14 my mother gave me a pair of Binoculars & to "Pay back" for them I had to keep a Diary of all the birds I saw around our Farm in Rishangles & if I didn't know the name I had to look them up in my Bird Book. It has been a life long interest.
Yesterday I met a lady with a son who has Down syndrome...his name was Ben!
Susan
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Susan, what a wonderful way your mother had to encourage you to learn about the birds you viewed! Unfortunately I don't think parents invest as much effort or discipline in their children today as they did in our time! It was my father who nurtured my interest in wildlife, but I definitely wasn't as good a student as you were!
What an amazing coincidence that you met someone with another Ben! What sort of age was he?
Charlotte
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Charlotte,
I think the Ben I met yesterday was in his early 30s.
Susan
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Oh so a similar age, my Ben will be 35 this month!
Charlotte
Comment from Zilyram
Wow what fascinating birds and how lucky are you to see them for real.
Lovely image of the birds with their catch clearly on display.
Great color, focus and dof. Such a joy to see this image.
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2023
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Wow what fascinating birds and how lucky are you to see them for real.
Lovely image of the birds with their catch clearly on display.
Great color, focus and dof. Such a joy to see this image.
Comment Written 02-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 03-Jul-2023
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Thank you So much Mary, for your wonderful review and high rating!
I had tried so long to capture one with his beak full and it was only on my very last trip to the islands that I finally had the opportunity, needless to say I took loads of shots! Lol
Charlotte