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Posted: **Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:41 pm**

Puffins were on my "must shoot" list for our trip. Finally got this one in Glacier Bay, and I am pretty happy with it, considering how little and fast the buggers are.

Pretty overcast and dark as you can see, so I bumped up the ISO so I could keep a fast shutter speed.

ISO800, 1/2500, f/5.6.

D200, 70-200 @ 200mm with 1.7 TC

Posted: **Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:48 pm**

That's a shot not often seen. You did well under what looks like pretty disastrous conditions Des. I like it a lot.
Did you get any more of them? They're such cute and colourful little buggers.

Posted: **Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:59 pm**

We only saw puffins this one time unfortunately, but I did get another couple of good shots. Interesting watching them trying to take off, they pretty much just run on the water and flap like hell

Posted: **Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:38 pm**

thats one awesome bird and some excellent shots!

Posted: **Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:18 pm**

That last shot is a crack-up!

Posted: **Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:26 pm**

Hi Des,

great to see that you did get some puffin

I remember that you really wanted to get some photos of these birds. Well done in trying conditions.

cheers,

André

Posted: **Sun Aug 12, 2007 6:30 pm**

Hi Des,

what did you tell the puffin in the last shot ? :shock:

It is going somewhere in a big hurry. :lol:

Cheers,
CD

Posted: **Sun Aug 12, 2007 8:00 pm**

(I didn't even know puffins could fly!!

). The running take-off shot is really cool!

Posted: **Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:05 pm**

Thanks for the comments guys. As mentioned, the puffins were a sight that I was determined to see on our trip. So getting the chance to get a couple of clear shots, let alone a sharp shot of one in flight, was a real thrill for me

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:53 am**

The inflight shot and the take off are great, love the "foot prints" left on the water from the puffin trying to take off.

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:16 pm**

Puffins are one of my favourite birds. Well done with the PIF (puffin in flight) shot. It is a pity the weather and so lighting wasn't a bit more favourable.

I have seen them "flying" underwater in the Central Park Zoo (NYC). Amazing birds - northern hemisphere penguins.

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:02 pm**

Words cannot express how cool these are, AWESOME Des! :up:

Posted: **Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:47 pm**

Cheers guys. ATJ, I suppose my one consolation about the weather conditions is that at least it wasn't TOO sunny. The light was at least flat, with no glare at all coming off the water.

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Des' Alaska/Canada trip #3 - Puffin in Flight

Des' Alaska/Canada trip #3 - Puffin in Flight