Eiders

[Sindri Skulason]

Hi all

Here are some shots of Eiders. It can be a challenge to expose the male correctly but I'm pretty happy with these. Please feel free to comment (C&C). :-)

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[kr88]

Excellent series Sindri. Crisp, clean and full of great light. Well done! :)

[bsmith6280]

show off :) !!! Sindri--these shots are amazing! the last three are spectacular. you are right about properly exposuring the male common eiders. because their eyes are dark as well as their head, it's very difficult to get good exposure on the eye. BUT YOU DID!!! great job. You do realize that the last image should be the iconic image people see to identify these birds. IT is absolutely breathtaking...did you take it w/ your 55-200? + 1.4?

[Grizz]

Excellent Eider shots Sindri. Tough with a black and white bird. But yours are very good. I love the in- flight shot!

Seems like its Edier duck post time. I'll have to find my King Eider and start a thread. :)

[Reyno]

Outstanding series of well captured images Sindri.

[Leorooster]

Great shots! I love the 1st and last the most. :) They have a big head ;)

[canonloader]

Another beautiful series Sindri. I really like the little things in #3, the wave caught breaking on the bow and the whites and blacks both just right. :)

[guitarman3]

Ditto! These are magnificent. You have continued your standard of excellence Sindri. A joy to view this series!

[jpalmer]

fantastic sindi i hope the bigma was'nt used if so im doing some thing wrong ef55-200

[GyRob]

Wonderfull set of shot's and a stunning looking bird shown to its best.
Rob.

[cannylad]

A great job Sindri, love them all.

[village idiot]

Man, you need to contact the folks at Audibon and get a commission to illustrate their next field guide with your photos! Awesome work, every shot.

[EdV]

Beautiful images Sindri. Clear, crisp and excellent detail. Fantastic! The bird isn't bad either! :D

I am hoping to photograph some Eiders when we visit the Maine coast in late September.

[bsmith6280]

where did you photograph these and HOW did you get so close?

[montreal]

Exceptional as usual Sindri! I love these and I must say I love your pictures in general.

[snappa]

Superb shots Sindri.

[downywp]

Wow These are all stunning shots, no way I will even try to pick a favourite here...Excellent in every way!:) "Pretty Happy" ...???;)

[Stephen Stephen]

Superb shots Sindri as always. I miss living by the sea and not having an opportunity to photograph these birds with my current equipment.

How dis you ever get close enough for those portraits. Wonderful!

[bromm]

Fantastic series again Sindri, my bet is you took these with that Bigma. Beautiful shots, well done !:D

[canonshooter4life]

WOW excellent shots!

[Sharpy]

Fabulous shots yet again Sindri.
So clean, beautifully exposed and presented.
Excellent work mate - keep 'em comming.
Regards Alan.

[DonE]

Wow Sindri, these rock!! You got the very best detail out of each of these. Great looking birds and the inflight on is amazing!! Great job!!!

[cfcRebel]

WOWZA!:shock: These Eider images are really mind-blowing, Sindri! I love them so much, i am speechless.
Excellent...excellent work as usual my friend.

[JimLittle]

Remarkable---so clear, colorful and a joy to view!!

[pttenn]

What a strange shaped head. Looks like someone grabbed the bill and stretched the head out! Your shots are tremendous! That flight shot is out of this world!
Karen

[philc123]

Stunning shots Sindri. Superb in every way. Love them all. :)

[tupe]

I had no idea what these birds look like. Wow! And you've captured them stunningly. Way to go, Sindri!

[malla1962]

Superb set of shots.:D

[Sindri Skulason]

Thank you Keith, bsmith6280, Grizz, Reyno, Chi-Wai, Mitch, Dennis, J Palmer, Rob, Cannylad, Bob, EdV, montreal, snappa, downywp, Stephen, Trevor, Brandon, Alan, DonE, Fee, JimLittle, Karen, Phil, Joe and Malcolm for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it. :-)

show off !!! Sindri--these shots are amazing! the last three are spectacular. you are right about properly exposuring the male common eiders. because their eyes are dark as well as their head, it's very difficult to get good exposure on the eye. BUT YOU DID!!! great job. You do realize that the last image should be the iconic image people see to identify these birds. IT is absolutely breathtaking...did you take it w/ your 55-200? + 1.4?
I used the Bigma (Sigma 50-500mm) for all of these shots.

Excellent Eider shots Sindri. Tough with a black and white bird. But yours are very good. I love the in- flight shot!
Seems like its Edier duck post time. I'll have to find my King Eider and start a thread.
I look forward to seeing them. :-)

fantastic sindi i hope the bigma was'nt used if so im doing some thing wrong ef55-200
I did use the Bigma for all of these shots. Love this lens. :-) I really like your work and you have been posting some excellent shots with the Bigma. :-)

where did you photograph these and HOW did you get so close?
It's actually not that hard to get close to the Eiders here in Iceland. Take the time to study the birds behaviour and you will be rewarded. ;-)

Fantastic series again Sindri, my bet is you took these with that Bigma. Beautiful shots, well done !
How right you are! ;-) These are all taken with the Bigma. :-)

WOWZA! These Eider images are really mind-blowing, Sindri! I love them so much, i am speechless.
Excellent...excellent work as usual my friend.
Glad you liked them mate. As one Bigma owner to another...don't you just love this lens? I'm still amazed by the IQ it delivers. Really a joy to work with. :-)

[Miniflash]

These are wonderful shots~

[clivingston]

Such a beautiful duck , they are like the cedar waxwings of the water. You did a wonderful job capturing his beauty.

[Mitcon]

Sindri mate, this are a fabulous series and every shot is as surpurb as the last. You set the bar very high and seem to always keep it at that level or better. Love the 2 portraits. Your Images are always a sheer pleasure to view, real eye-candy. Bravo!

[Sindri Skulason]

Thank you Deb, Chris and Wayne (good to see you back mate) for taking the time to comment. As always I really appreciate it. :-)