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Published: 2009-11-09 00:49:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 6135; Favourites: 366; Downloads: 221
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Description Incase anyone is wondering, the fish in it's beak are called sand lance Taken on the Farne Isles, England.

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to ??? [2010-01-10 22:02:10 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much for the crit! I'm glad that you like the shot

I do have a sleeping shot of a puffin here: :thumb142985584:, one of two males dueling here: :thumb142983201: and one of a puffin in flight here: :thumb142985969: if you would like to see some of my different puffin work like you suggested I try

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WolfsPoet In reply to Shadow-and-Flame-86 [2010-01-11 16:29:07 +0000 UTC]

wow o-o
wonderful !!!!!
Thanks alot!

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to WolfsPoet [2010-01-11 22:33:37 +0000 UTC]

no problem, I love shooting puffins, I plan to go take more pictures of them this summer!

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WolfsPoet In reply to Shadow-and-Flame-86 [2010-01-12 11:54:20 +0000 UTC]

Puffins are really cute x3

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to Shadow-and-Flame-86 [2010-01-10 22:03:56 +0000 UTC]

ok that didn't work... the links are:

Flying puffin: [link]

sleeping puffin: [link]

dueling puffins: [link]

enjoy!

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ArcticIceWolf [2012-11-22 18:20:49 +0000 UTC]

aww, puffins are cute!

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to ArcticIceWolf [2012-11-26 00:57:04 +0000 UTC]

they certainly are!

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scorpiandoll [2012-09-06 08:23:13 +0000 UTC]

Hi!

you're featured: [link]

HAPPY late BIRTHDAY!

*scorpiandoll on behalf of #SkyAndNatureClub

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to scorpiandoll [2012-09-19 15:08:25 +0000 UTC]

hehe thanks! for both the feature and the birthday wishes

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DeniseSoden [2011-12-22 01:47:48 +0000 UTC]

I don't know if I've told you, but I LOVE me some puffins

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to DeniseSoden [2011-12-22 03:07:24 +0000 UTC]

hehe who doesn't love puffins! they are such fantastic little beasties

I'll get to submitting the puffins to HQ-AA eventually, didn't want to swamp the group too much with my stuff

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altergromit [2011-05-18 06:13:46 +0000 UTC]

Funny guys!

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to altergromit [2011-05-19 22:03:21 +0000 UTC]

they are very cute and funny to watch, especially when they fly! Like little clockwork toys!

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altergromit In reply to Shadow-and-Flame-86 [2011-05-19 22:44:31 +0000 UTC]

Aww!!... ...It sounds so cute!!

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CorazondeDios [2011-03-02 17:48:21 +0000 UTC]

Aaaaaaaaaaw! puffins are SO cute!

what camera? How much was the zoom? (in distance, not price!)

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to CorazondeDios [2011-03-04 13:25:28 +0000 UTC]

hehe yeah puffins are great!

I used a Nikon D200 with a very big lens the friend I was shooting with that day lent my for the shot, was at least capable of 500mm focal length but I can't remeber the exact spec. of the lens I'm afraid!

I normally shoot with a 70-200mm F2.8 with a teleconverter to double the range but this puffin was too far away for my lens, all my other puffin shots are taken with my 70-200mm so that range is normally fine for getting puffins

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piglet365 [2010-12-02 20:55:17 +0000 UTC]

I am a puffin fanatic and this is a wonderful photograph.

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to piglet365 [2010-12-07 10:49:09 +0000 UTC]

thanks very much! I am lucky enough to work on several islands that have puffins on them in the summer, so I normally get lots of time to see them and get some snaps

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Emmysarus [2010-07-29 12:02:58 +0000 UTC]

Hi there

I have featured your work here:
[link]

I hope you like the article!

[Please let me know if using your image offends you or if you want it removed!]

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to Emmysarus [2010-08-01 16:49:26 +0000 UTC]

thanks very much! Beautiful feature

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AisuPuffin [2010-07-12 10:20:40 +0000 UTC]

beautiful shoot~ ^v^
love how the puffin w/ the fish is the main character and everyone else is blurred~
it really highlights the fact that he/she has fish x3
I wonder,what other things do they eat~?

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to AisuPuffin [2010-07-16 21:05:09 +0000 UTC]

They eat several different species of fish and squid sometimes

Glad that you like it, I've got lots of puffin shots to upload yet so keep an eye out

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CharmingPhotography [2010-06-08 08:57:31 +0000 UTC]

Puffins are one of my fave birds... Love this shot not only for that reason though. The composition is great although its very close to its feet. The background is nicely blurred so not to be intrusive. xx

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to CharmingPhotography [2010-06-08 23:19:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I totally agree with the 'too close to the feet' thing, that was the first thing I thought when I saw the photo! I took this on my first photo lesson so my composition was a bit off but I do still like the overall shot.

I love puffins too, I am hopefully going to see some in July!

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CharmingPhotography In reply to Shadow-and-Flame-86 [2010-06-09 06:53:49 +0000 UTC]

Great stuff. I have never seen one in real live.. just on pictures, and I would love to go and photograph them for myself. xx

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Meowgli [2010-06-07 19:34:11 +0000 UTC]

Amazing shot! Their eyes look kinda sad but I bet he's a happy chappy really with a mouthful of fish like that

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to Meowgli [2010-06-08 23:27:07 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much! I bet his chick was doubly happy!

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Tazzy-Tazzle [2010-04-19 16:29:22 +0000 UTC]

The more I look through your gallery, the more I love it!
You are so lucky to be able to have seen Puffins in the wild
Also, I'm totally jealous of your PhD!

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to Tazzy-Tazzle [2010-04-19 22:55:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I really need to take a proper look through your gallery at some point too... ngh no time for anything at the mo with the aforementioned PhD, I do love it but it is hard work! Are you thinking of doing one after your degree?

The puffins come back next month... I hope my camera will be fixed for if

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Tazzy-Tazzle In reply to Shadow-and-Flame-86 [2010-04-20 06:40:54 +0000 UTC]

Haha, I need to see what mark I get first First exam is next week! Eeeep!
I would love to do a PhD in primate behaviour, but need an upper 2:1 or above if I can get a lower 2:1 (which is the plan) and some cash then I'll apply for the MSc in Primate Conservation at Oxford Brookes!
I'm applying to anywhere and everywhere once exams are over though! Even just a few months volunteering would be great and work my way up to a job!

Thats a shame about your camera I would be lost if mine died!

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to Tazzy-Tazzle [2010-04-25 19:31:40 +0000 UTC]

I know its tough, it is ridiculosly competitive. Especially if you want to work with the charimatic creatures like primates or in my case marine mammals. Applying to everything is defo the key, and volunteering work really goes a long way to helping, I spent a year after I graduated from undergrad doing vollie work before starting my PhD. You get great experience, references and sometimes even PhD offers through vollie work! (I got 3 PhD offers from volunteering so its definatly a good thing to do).

Camera is in the repair shop as I type. Hopefully will get it back before june >.<

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Tazzy-Tazzle In reply to Shadow-and-Flame-86 [2010-04-28 10:42:49 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I've been looking EVERYWHERE for volunteer work. There's a one month volunteer position open at Blackpool Zoo with the primates in Novemeber...so going to apply there! Just need to figure out where to live!

3 PhD offers?! That's amazing! You must be bloody brilliant with your marine mammals!

Awww, I send get well wishes to your camera! I can't wait to get mine out and about again (I didnt go the zoo last week )

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to Tazzy-Tazzle [2010-04-29 21:56:08 +0000 UTC]

I try and thanks with the camera, they've had it a week and they haven't done anything with it >.<

My boyfriend did behavioural work with monkeys in thailand for 6 months, he loved it. Worked on phayres leaf monkeys for stoney brook university in new york.

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Belazikkal [2010-03-24 18:03:38 +0000 UTC]

LunnefΓ₯gel!! Damn, you're so lucky to have them in England. And Norway has 'em too, but yeah...
We had them here in Sweden on the West Coast, many years ago. They sadly went extinct.

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to Belazikkal [2010-03-25 12:07:06 +0000 UTC]

that is a real shame, they are great little birds, full of character.

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Eldowaine [2010-02-19 13:36:21 +0000 UTC]

Wow, really well captured!

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to Eldowaine [2010-02-21 17:29:03 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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justeline [2010-01-13 14:47:40 +0000 UTC]

Excellent shot, perfect focus and depth of field!

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to justeline [2010-01-13 23:37:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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MarksUglyArt [2010-01-10 18:06:08 +0000 UTC]

I Love Puffins!

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to MarksUglyArt [2010-01-10 22:04:44 +0000 UTC]

me too! They are great little birds

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switch-sgfx [2010-01-09 21:48:39 +0000 UTC]

Very nice capture. ^^

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to switch-sgfx [2010-01-09 23:45:27 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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Seran92 [2010-01-08 19:11:24 +0000 UTC]

Great colours, bokeh and detail.
Well done!

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to Seran92 [2010-01-08 19:35:28 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Seran92 In reply to Shadow-and-Flame-86 [2010-01-08 19:46:21 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome

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DJ-BST [2010-01-08 19:09:22 +0000 UTC]

This is a beautiful picture! I think Puffins may be my new favorite bird

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 In reply to DJ-BST [2010-01-08 19:35:50 +0000 UTC]

they are pretty high on my list, they look so lovely and are so funny to watch.

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DJ-BST In reply to Shadow-and-Flame-86 [2010-01-08 19:37:47 +0000 UTC]

I've never seen one in person, but they definitely look as funny and lovely as you say

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poetcrystaldawn [2010-01-02 16:03:29 +0000 UTC]

Your bird has been featured here: [link]

Thank you for sharing your art!

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