Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 7: Cape Ingolfshofdi Along the Southeast Coast.
Puffin landing with a mouth full of fish at Cape Ingolfshofdi (Ingólfshöfði) a private nature preserve on an isolated headland on the southeast coast of Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 800, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). Image processed with the new 64 bit Focus Magic filter.
Puffin Landing with a Mouth Full of Fish. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VR II lens (ISO 800, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). (David J Mathre)
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I am a scientist by training (Eckerd College, BSc; Caltech, Ph.D.). I worked for 27 years as a Chemist in the Pharmaceutical Industry developing processes to manufacture medicines for human and animal health. I now spend my time as a photographer and world traveler. My interests include the natural world, wildlife, landscapes, sky, and seascapes, travel, and astrophotography. I look for unique ways of viewing the world and presenting my images. I have traveled to over 55 countries in six continents, often on Semester at Sea voyages. While at home in New Jersey, I spend time on home renovation and expansion of a wildflower garden/meadow.
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6 thoughts on “One-Year Ago (05-August-2013) — Iceland”
These Puffin shots are really great. Do they manage to scoop up a bunch of fish all at once or do they catch them one at a time and put them in a cooler for temporary storage before flying back to the nest? 🙂
+Richard Ball As best I understand, they catch the fish one at a time, and then use their tongue to hold the fish down. I have images where by counting the fish eyes one bird has at least 11 and maybe 13 fish.
+Richard Ball The reason I like Focus Magic is that it uses a deconvolution algorithm rather than a sharpen/unsharpen mask. You can use it stand alone or as a plugin to Photoshop. Smart Sharpen within Photoshop (or Adobe Camera Raw) may also use deconvolution now.
That is a fun shot!
These Puffin shots are really great. Do they manage to scoop up a bunch of fish all at once or do they catch them one at a time and put them in a cooler for temporary storage before flying back to the nest? 🙂
+Richard Ball As best I understand, they catch the fish one at a time, and then use their tongue to hold the fish down. I have images where by counting the fish eyes one bird has at least 11 and maybe 13 fish.
That is quite amazing Dave. +David Mathre
PS I've seen you mention Focus Magic before, does it do a really good job in general?
+Richard Ball The reason I like Focus Magic is that it uses a deconvolution algorithm rather than a sharpen/unsharpen mask. You can use it stand alone or as a plugin to Photoshop. Smart Sharpen within Photoshop (or Adobe Camera Raw) may also use deconvolution now.
Love it!