Mary's Photoblog
You can call me Sir....
Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 22 July 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Taken at the Sea Life Centre at Scarbourgh UK
I though that this fella, looked very grand and he very kindly stopped still for a few seconds to capture this :)
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Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have
@Shahab: Thank you for your kind comments Shahab :)
@Shutterbug: Cheers Shutterbug, it was kind of him, I somehow think he was hoping for a reward for his pose :)
@Vanessa: Cheers Vanessa,
Guess who missed DW chat!!!!! I was travling home from my aunts in Derbshire, when I realised, I was missing it!!!!!!!!! :(
Christine from Houston, United States
Wow - absolutely amazing detail! Brilliant photo!
22 Jul 2007 11:47am
@Christine: Thank you Christine :) I was suprised how well the detail had come out, when I saw it on the screen. lol :D
@Oddiy: Thanks again Oddiy :)
@HorseRotorVator: Cheers HRV, they were waiting to be fed, I think he posed hoping for food in return LOL :D
@aggie: Thank you so much for your very kind comments aggie :)
@Saed: Many thanks Saed, having a willing model, certainly helped :)
@Jenny: thank you Jenny for your very kind comments :)
Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, Canada
Very nice! Wouldn't it be nice if all critters stopped moving just enough to give us a chance for a superb picture like this one?
Wolfgang, participant in http://granby.aminus3.com
22 Jul 2007 1:50pm
@Wolfgang Prigge: Thank you so much for your very kind comments Wolfgang :)
It would be a great help if they would oblige us more often :)
thank you for you am3 addy :) I will take a look tomorrow.
Jen from Alpharetta, United States
Whoa that is a fabulous shot!!! The detail of his face is just incredible!!
22 Jul 2007 2:17pm
@Jen: Cheers Jen, they look so different this close up, not what I expected at all :)
Harald from Frankfurt, Germany
Sharpness is very good. A rich in detail portrait. Well done.
22 Jul 2007 3:32pm
@Harald: Thank you once again, Harald for your very kind comments :)
@adalove: Thank you adalove, I didn't expect the colour, from a distance it's not noticeble.
@Viewfinder: Cheers! Viewfinder :)
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Good close-up. He's got a colourful face, never realised they had that colouration
22 Jul 2007 6:01pm
@Richard_Irwin: Thank you Richard, I was suprised at the colours, it's not obvious from a distance.
Aayawa from Edinburgh, United Kingdom
I had a teacher once with a similar personality.
Great shot.
22 Jul 2007 7:33pm
@Aayawa: LOL :D Aayawa,
Thank you for your kind comment :)
RoBeRt from Hawk Mountain, United States
wowza ! ....what crisp clear detail you get ..... I seriously need to join the Panasonic Camera Club ...lol
22 Jul 2007 8:37pm
@RoBeRt: Cheers RoBeRt :)
I find it does a great job of close ups, especially when the model behaves as well as this one did lol :D
@badala: Thank you again badala, your very kind :)
Evie from Fairfax, United States
Outstanding portrait with excellent colors, texture and clarity.
22 Jul 2007 8:45pm
@Evie: Wow! thank you Evie, for you very kind comments, I really appreciate them :)
@LuisRodrigues: Cheers Luis, I had a very good model :)
@pedro alexandre: Thank you pedro :)
@Daniel: Cheers Daniel, your comment is very much appreciated :)
Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
Wow indeed! What a closeup!
22 Jul 2007 11:23pm
@Ken McCoy: Aww! cheers Ken, for your very kind comments :)
@tengtan: Thank you tengtan, I really appreciate your comments :)
Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica
Very good closeup! you captured the textures well too.
23 Jul 2007 12:31am
@Stunner: Thank you Stunner, they look so plain from a distance, so it was a suprise to see them close up :)
Sash from Adelaide, Australia
I never knew they had such a distinctly pink colour. A very revealing close up. Congratulations. :)
23 Jul 2007 3:51am
Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
BRAVO Mary, this is a fantastic close-up, very crisp and sharp. You got those eyes perfectly. ;-)
23 Jul 2007 5:02am
@Rahul: Thank you Rahul, this fella was a character! he kept trying to be the Boss, but the other penguins wouldn't let him LOL :D
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Such a sharp image. Excellent detail and framing.
23 Jul 2007 10:00am
Artian from Québec, Canada
A great shot Mary!
I like the details of this picture.
Colors and textures are stunning!
Regards.
24 Jul 2007 12:01am
Gilles Daigneault from Granby, Québec, Canada
Yes Sir!
Nice, nice, nice ,Sir!
sorry, nice shot Mary!
25 Jul 2007 4:39am
Erik from Netherlands
Great shot, with that little extra that makes it a bit more than just a bird portrait! Very pleased to meet you, sir, if I may say so.
25 Jul 2007 10:32pm
Panasonic DMC-FZ7
1/200 second
F/5.6
ISO 80
432 mm (35mm equiv.)