Psilos Flight photography

A visit to Southern Ireland in July 06 produced this lifer, the Black Guillemot. Amazing little birds they nest in harbour walls and fish for some kind of flat worm. Photographing them on a bright day produces an exposure nightmare as their white wing flashes shine out like a beacon. Also to pick out any detail in their black faces you have to have the light in your favour. Being a great fan of flight photos I therefore decided to set myself the greater challenge of capturing these black bullets in flight and what fun I had trying!