thephotosocietyのインスタグラム(thephotosociety) - 11月14日 05時30分

Photograph by @andyparkinsonphoto/@thephotosociety
Northern gannet pair – Gannets are such mesmerizingly beautiful birds, filled with intricate detail, smooth sleek lines and moments of occasional tenderness. This is an image that I have just ‘found’, not because I never knew that it existed but because, like so much of my earlier digital work it hadn’t so much been processed as bludgeoned into submission. It was too dark, too yellow, the processing was at best ham-fisted and whilst this sensitive image was always there I had never ‘seen’ it. One of the blessings of working for the last few weeks on my website is that entire species files are being opened and looked through, probably for the first time in years. My gannet files, because of the work that I did with them over many years are pretty sizeable and whilst the processing on a lot of my recent images is at least passable some of my earlier ones, such as this, were appallingly treated and as such have always been completely overlooked. This image was captured on a sunny day but as a small cloud passed overhead the gannets were spared from frustrating shadows whilst the blue sky behind at least offered some colour, albeit cyan. What I love about this image is the simplicity of its feel, it looks and feels tender and gentle, a feeling that for anyone who has ever worked with gannets knows is not a character trait that is witnessed too often. The two exquisitely marked birds pausing for a moment, the male behind looking engagingly down at the seated female. My eye is also drawn to the slightly abstract nature of the males’ pose, his bill framed by his sweeping neck and the relatively subtle, pastel tones also contribute to its gentle, serene feel. Please follow me at @andyparkinsonphoto for more photo tips @andyparkinsonphoto@thephotosociety

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