Uploaded: September 19, 2012 03:58:18
We had hoped to see our first puffin at Látrabjarg on day 4 of the trip; instead, it was not until day 8, near Vik, visiting cliffs at Dyrhólaey.
There, hundreds of puffins dotted the cliffs, and you could easily get within 10 feet of some of them. They're quite charming to watch!
The weather was the worst we had (chilly, windy, rainy all day) and watching the puffins fly into and land in the strong winds was somewhat comical.
9/12 Finalist - Animals
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Ken Smith September 19, 2012
There's an island off of Maine coast that lots of puffins are at, in July. But the bird-watching excursions are booked well in advance. Lucky you. Cool shot, Chris! #1487166Claudia Kuhn September 19, 2012
Beautiful capture Chris! #10328841Joy Rector September 19, 2012
beautiful shot #10328843Richard B. Hallick September 19, 2012
Great bird image. #10329006Nikki McDonald September 19, 2012
Yes, lucky you. The closest I'll ever get is the zoo and there they are behind glass that they keep so water speckled from their antics that it's impossible to shoot through. Wonderful to observe, though. Terrific shot - love the absolutely direct eye contact :) #10329033Jack Gaskin September 19, 2012
Great PuffinJack #10329050
Terry A. Stoa September 19, 2012
Nice details, Chris - they're cute little things. #10329217Kay E. Mahoney September 19, 2012
Nice capture, Chris. Beautiful bird. #10329390Bob Cournoyer September 19, 2012
Excellent Puff-trait.... :-)Louisa Hancock September 19, 2012
Beautiful, love the way you captured the Puffin looking at you #10329622Renee Doyle September 19, 2012
I'm glad you got to see these beautiful birds up close Chris!!! Outstanding capture! #10330025Chris Budny September 20, 2012
Thanks so much, folks! And thank you Renee---I shot this with your 100-400! #10330133Dayna Cain September 20, 2012
This Puffin looks like he posed just for you! Excellent capture Chris. #10330993Bob Cournoyer September 20, 2012
Hmmmmm, that 100-400 doesn't look soft to me.... :-) #10330996Chris Budny September 21, 2012
Thank you both! #10331548Leslie McLain September 22, 2012
Amazing capture, Chris. #10333440Chris Budny September 22, 2012
Thank you, Leslie! #10333583Linda D. Lester September 25, 2012
I'm so far behind in commenting! Trying to get ready to move!!!Chris Budny September 26, 2012
I can relate to being a bit behind. Thanks so much; they are charming birds to watch! Good luck with the move! #10341960Renee Doyle October 29, 2012
:-) BIG congrats on this beauty Chris!!! #10389172Kay E. Mahoney October 29, 2012
Congratulations on your finalist, Chris. Good luck in the next round. #10390012Lindley Johnson October 29, 2012
Sounds like you had a great time with these cool birds - love the eye contact with this one! Congratulations on your terrific finalist, Chris. #10390086Rona L. Schwarz October 29, 2012
Marvelous capture of this terrific-looking bird, Chris! I have always wanted to see these in the wild...love your POV and the way he is looking straight at you. Beautiful Finalist - hope to see it again in the next round! #10390484Mitch Spence October 29, 2012
Love the puffin, and the shot, and the chance to visit Iceland with you, Chris, if only through your images. Congratulations on the finalists. #10390650Phyllis H. Burchett October 29, 2012
Wonderful portrait Chris, congrats! #10390749Susan M. Smith October 29, 2012
Great pose and capture, Chris! Would love to see these guys some day. Congratulations and best of luck in the next round! #10390797Michele Peterson October 29, 2012
This is my favorite of yours from last month! Im glad to see it get a finalist, Congratulations! #10391265Errick L. Cameron October 29, 2012
Exquisit detail. Congratuations on this superb fianlist! #10392220Tammy Espino October 29, 2012
Congrats on this awesome finalist!! #10392563Linda D. Lester October 30, 2012
What a great find....Congratulations! #10394381Chris Budny October 30, 2012
Thanks, everyone! They're quite charming birds! #10394463Merna L. Nobile November 01, 2012
Receiving an award from Better Photo is just like unwrapping a gift, the thrill is always the same! It is also exciting to be able to send my personal congratulations to each and every one of you and I look forward to seeing the gold though out the galleries. Merna #10399611Michael Kelly November 05, 2012
Love that beak color a very nice capture of this wonderful bird. Congratulations. #10405400Chris Budny November 05, 2012
Thank you, Michael! #10405513Aimee C. Eisaman November 05, 2012
The beak just seems to pop out almost a 3D effect...awesome! Congrats on your finalist! :~) #10406015Chris Budny November 06, 2012
Thank you, Aimee! #10406610Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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