Kathryn Engle
August 2026 - Puffin
About the Image(s)
I just took this puffin a couple of weeks ago in northeastern Newfoundland. There were so many and I couldn't decide which shot to submit. Anyway, I liked the purple flowers in this one. Taken with Nikon Z8, 1/800 sec at f8. 180mm focal length (yes, he was up fairly close). Ran it through PS for contrast and Topaz sharpener.
4 comments posted
It looks close! Perfect focus on the puffin and the flowers (they do add to 64 photo)and the water is just a little out of focus so it doesn't interfere. And the puffin is a high stepper! Posted: 08/02/2026 01:47:51
Great composition with the puffin hopping! The colours and contrast are perfect with the flowers and grass in the foreground leading you to the puffin. Posted: 08/02/2026 05:54:17
Janet Pieper
Great composition. Love the way he is stepping, tells a story. Colors and depth of field are great.
Posted: 08/07/2026 21:07:51
Posted: 08/07/2026 21:07:51
I like that the puffin is walking, showing action. You have a good depth of field with the background blurry. The purple flowers and orange beak and feet are complementary colors, making for a great color combination. The cropping was well done keeping in the flowers. Posted: 08/08/2026 15:42:12