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My wife and I just returned from a trip to Newfoundland. What a birding paradise that place is! One of our first stops was the Gannet colony at Cape St. Mary's. Even though there were tons of tourists in the area, we enjoyed hours and hours of the entire place to ourselves, only seeing people as we made our way back to the car each day.

The only problem was figuring out which out of the 5000 shots we took we should process! I've tried for a mix of all types, and varied the processing a bit on them as well. C&C most welcome.


1.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-M5JSk6T/0/XL/i-M5JSk6T-XL.jpg

2.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-qKX2wfk/0/XL/i-qKX2wfk-XL.jpg

3.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-HgNCrwK/0/XL/i-HgNCrwK-XL.jpg

4.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-4RpNnwm/0/XL/i-4RpNnwm-XL.jpg

5.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-DrGtPss/0/XL/i-DrGtPss-XL.jpg

6.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-QsK7zJd/0/XL/i-QsK7zJd-XL.jpg

7.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-psLKXmb/0/XL/i-psLKXmb-XL.jpg

8.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-9tGqZKM/0/XL/i-9tGqZKM-XL.jpg

9. Not sure what injured this guy, but we did see several bald eagles doing fly-overs.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-x9kFPMq/0/XL/i-x9kFPMq-XL.jpg

10. Some Gannets were gathering grass for nests I assume, which seemed strange since the other young were nearly fledging.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-JJhGPRg/0/XL/i-JJhGPRg-XL.jpg

11.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-nt88sQ9/0/XL/i-nt88sQ9-XL.jpg

12. This one flew around with this feather for a long time. He seemed quite proud of it.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-dmJGRnD/0/XL/i-dmJGRnD-XL.jpg

13.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-nHJWP5d/0/XL/i-nHJWP5d-XL.jpg

14. Grumpy Old Men
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-j7zXz93/0/XL/i-j7zXz93-XL.jpg

15.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-2sQj4jq/0/XL/i-2sQj4jq-XL.jpg

16. "Fencing" -- a standard greeting when the mated pair are reunited
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-ZfBJd3B/0/XL/i-ZfBJd3B-XL.jpg

17.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-bQQQHWs/0/XL/i-bQQQHWs-XL.jpg

18.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-D9kmGCM/0/XL/i-D9kmGCM-XL.jpg

19.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-Nr6CC48/0/XL/i-Nr6CC48-XL.jpg

20.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-vGtLSx5/0/XL/i-vGtLSx5-XL.jpg

21.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-6BFHB7d/0/XL/i-6BFHB7d-XL.jpg

22.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-VRr8rQ2/0/XL/i-VRr8rQ2-XL.jpg

23.
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-TFV8fQt/0/XL/i-TFV8fQt-XL.jpg

24. Here's a far-off shot of the colony for reference:
http://colquhoun.smugmug.com/photos/i-GfppXrq/0/XL/i-GfppXrq-XL.jpg

Thanks for looking!

Cheers,
Harry C



Aug 17, 2013 at 01:55 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · I hope you like Gannets


Harry these are wonderful !!! Far too many fantastic shots to pick a favorite. What a treat it must be to see these glorious birds.

Birdie



Aug 17, 2013 at 02:04 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · I hope you like Gannets


I sure like many of them, Harry. #12 is my favorite.
Chris



Aug 17, 2013 at 03:37 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · I hope you like Gannets


A wonderful set, Harry; these birds are really amazing in both behavior and beauty, and these shots capture both those aspects very well. ~Greg


Aug 17, 2013 at 06:47 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · I hope you like Gannets


Boy that looks like good place to spend some serious time. A real nice variety of great shots.

Mike



Aug 17, 2013 at 06:55 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · I hope you like Gannets


excellent set of gannets Harry


Aug 17, 2013 at 07:25 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · I hope you like Gannets


Super set Harry

Morris



Aug 17, 2013 at 07:26 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · I hope you like Gannets


Wow. You did great!
Brian



Aug 17, 2013 at 10:22 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · I hope you like Gannets


Love them! What a fantastic set!!
Nancy



Aug 17, 2013 at 10:35 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · I hope you like Gannets


What a super fantastic place that is. I cannot wait to get back there. You captured some great behavior shots and some really neat poses. Well done, and a great collection. Looking forward to more.


Aug 18, 2013 at 08:34 AM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · I hope you like Gannets


Well I DO like Gannets and I'm sure loving this set!! Excellent work Harry!! You are motivating me even more to visit NF as soon as I can!! Great stuff

Tim



Aug 18, 2013 at 01:47 PM
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glad to see the trip was a success harry! cape st marys is really amazing. i could have stayed there for a week just standing at the end of the path near the big "bird rock". you got some really nice shots! you have captured a wide a array of behaviors and actions, well done!

dorian



Aug 18, 2013 at 08:01 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · I hope you like Gannets


Love gannets and love your shots even more.I have never had the opportunity to
Shoot them.Must have been a great trip.well done.What camera lens combo did you use and was there a lens that you felt would have worked better on the trip in certain situations?Doug M



Aug 18, 2013 at 08:06 PM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · I hope you like Gannets


I do like Gannets! #2 is my favorite. Great series.


Aug 18, 2013 at 10:53 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · I hope you like Gannets


wow,lots of really good pictures!! -12 is fa favorite, I really like the lighting.


Aug 18, 2013 at 10:58 PM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · I hope you like Gannets


Excellent shots Harry, what a treat for us!
David



Aug 19, 2013 at 02:55 PM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · I hope you like Gannets


A beautiful set Harry - those IF shots are excellent!
Good job!

Phoo



Aug 19, 2013 at 03:34 PM





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