Puffins Showing Affection by Todd Kwiczak

Sunday, 6th January 2008

Puffins Showing Affection

by Todd Kwiczak

This shot was taken at the cliffs of Hermaness in the Shetland Islands. You can hear the repeated tapping of beaks of mates showing affection.

Equipment: Canon XT 400mm f5.6

Todd Kwiczak

I am having fun learning the world of photography

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15 Comments

Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
January 6th, 2008 at 1:05 am
Very nice. Very close, very colorful and the scene is just lovely. I do think the left bird’s chest is a wee bit burnt and also you overdid the sharpening just a little. Anyway, other than that it’s a great picture!
A. Says:
January 6th, 2008 at 1:14 am
Great shot! I love how bright and colourful their beaks and eyes are. The blue sky behind the puffins is fantastically magical. Keep up the good work Todd!
Jim Cornish Says:
January 6th, 2008 at 4:40 am
The Atlantic Puffin is the official bird of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada- my home. About 95% of all North America’s puffins breed here. The largest puffin colony in the western Atlantic (225,000 pairs) can be found at the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve. Nice shot of these great birds from the Atlantic’s eastern shores. Puffins also called sea parrots (look at the beaks) and clowns of the sea (look at the plumage and beak colours.)
Eli Shams Says:
January 6th, 2008 at 9:51 am
How funny ! I’d like to see and hear that.
Pauline Jones Says:
January 6th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Beautiful.
Richard D, Cox Says:
January 6th, 2008 at 11:27 am
Outstanding!
Terry Everson Says:
January 6th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Great photo, you have filled the frame well.
laurens Says:
January 6th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
nice
Andreea Teodorescu Says:
January 6th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Beautiful, fantastic capture !
jimmy roussel Says:
January 6th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
love birds or trying to makeup bird? Even birds can show affection. love the picture.
Lori Says:
January 7th, 2008 at 2:15 am
Very nicely done, Todd! It is so good to see the beauty of the natural world portrayed through new photographer’s eyes! The contrasts and colours are fabulous… Congrats on POTD!
Anurag Says:
January 7th, 2008 at 8:50 am
In every respect a nearly perfect shot!!
Great expressions.
They almost look like stuffed toys
kml Says:
January 7th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Excellent work!
Tom Brooklyn Says:
January 7th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Lovely colors and the close up details of the beak and feathers are a sight one rarely has a chance to see.
Joh Says:
January 18th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
lovely picture