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180514_DSF1504 18th May

Gone Gannet

I finally got my X-T1 back from Fuji. It had gone in for a repair due to some dirt that seemed to be stuck under the sensor glass.
Anyway, it is back now, and all clean and spotless.
I took it for a walk across the beach, and found this dead gannet. They dive into the water at great speed, and occasionally must hit shallow rocks.

FujiFilm X-T1 ,Fujinon XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS
1/450s f/6.4 at 55.0mm iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time18-May-2014 11:17:13
MakeFujiFilm
ModelX-T1
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length55 mm
Exposure Time1/455 sec
Aperturef/6.4
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias0.33
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

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Janice Dunn07-Jul-2014 00:53
Ohhh, so sad to see...
Don Mottershead21-May-2014 07:05
Very powerful depiction of a life lost. ~V~
ewa toll20-May-2014 07:31
beautiful but sad too
cits_4_pets19-May-2014 21:42
What a shame but great journalistic shot.
Ton T.19-May-2014 19:52
Wow great picture of this dead but very beautiful bird.. V+
Guest 19-May-2014 12:53
Good news of your XT-1. A sad end for a beautiful bird.
LynnH19-May-2014 12:31
Sad, but beautiful. V
Hank Vander Velde19-May-2014 11:15
Terrific pose captured here in this nice sharp image Bill.
woody3419-May-2014 01:12
Sad to see this bird's carcass so gracefully draped on the rocks Glad your camera is back and you are able to take more photos.V
Jim Coffman18-May-2014 21:55
A very nice image. It is to bad the bird had to to die..
John Lamb18-May-2014 21:27
The Gannet is a remarkable bird. Researchers here have discovered they change the shape of their eyes just before they slam into the water. A sad but beautiful image Bill.
Johnny JAG18-May-2014 20:15
Such beautiful birds, but it's a risky strategy no doubt.
laine18-May-2014 19:47
Good news on the camera, Bill, but not so for the gannet, sadly
Martin Lamoon18-May-2014 19:38
Good to see you got it back!
Guest 18-May-2014 19:31
Sad ending for such a beautiful creature. Rich detail here with the crusty rock and smooth feathers.
Derek Bews18-May-2014 18:18
Not a pleasant sight. Took a similar shot in Arran a few years ago so I can't complain!
Neil Marcus18-May-2014 16:29
Graceful even in death. A beautiful image.
Bryan Murahashi18-May-2014 16:05
Sad to see.
Helen Betts18-May-2014 14:49
Glad to hear about the XT-1 but sorry to hear about the gannets.
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