Saturday, July 07, 2012

Puffins in Flight

Very difficult to capture these speeding bullets as they whizz past at high speed, but I managed a few reasonable flight shots on my recent trip to Pembrokeshire:












The weather was closing in by now, and for this last shot I had to resort to a high ISO to get a fast enough shutter speed:


Within a half-hour, just before we boarded the boat to the mainland, it was starting to rain.
However, it seemed we timed the trip well, as it coincided with about the only three dry days we've had this summer!

20 comments:

  1. Wow, it's breathtaking photography Jeremy. About the weather it's the same overhere this year only 3 summerday's.
    Have a nice evening.

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  2. I like these birds ..... we don't have them here

    Good srie photo's Jeremy.....nice work again.

    Greetings, Joop

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  3. Ca-hem...I would say you got some absolutely awesome flight captures Jeremy! These are all wonderful! I love all of them and this makes me even desire more in my heart to view them one day for real. In the meantime, I am, enjoying your shares~

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  4. Beautiful shots, and lucky you on the weather.Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  5. Awesome captures, Jeremy! I never get to see this in Montreal. Thank you so much for sharing.

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  6. Brilliant Jeremy, I could not have done an in-flight situation, well done.

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  7. Your photos from this special bird are amazing and gorgeous !

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  8. These are just brilliant. They appear to be just hanging in the air in some of your pictures, you seem to have captured some of their personality too.

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  9. Great puffin shots. I know how tought those flight shots are! Must visit Skomer one day - looks better than the Farnes to me for these birds..

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  10. these are wonderful! amazing that such tough, stout little birds w/ heavy beaks can fly! :)

    thank you for stopping by! really appreciate it!

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  11. Utterly, utterly stunning, Jeremy ... and having just read Derek Brockway on the weather for Wales (and doubtless here too, judging by the soaking we had yesterday in Felixstowe) for July, I think you picked the right day!

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  12. You must be delighted with some of those flight shots Jeremy, great 'owl like hovering pose' in one of those.

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  13. My dear friend, summer isn't over but I hoppe the rainy days soon.
    Love all your pictures. I enjoy your shots. Number 9 is so sweet. Thanks, Jeremy!

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  14. Jeremy, what a fabulous watercolour (here) your puffin pics inspired. Came across it almost by accident as I picked a few items in my feed.

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  15. Great photo's!
    Nice blog!

    Greetings,
    Meike

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  16. Thanks for your kind comments, and Caroline thanks for alerting me to Gillian's painting. Looks great, doesn't it?!

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  17. Amazing shots! I would never have thought of puffins as being good flyers, they look so heavy in the head and body. Beautifully captured.

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  18. Amazing photos, congratulations!
    I love these guys, they remind of parrots with their incredible beaks!
    I wish I could manage such shots!
    Cheers Jeremy!

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