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Salvin's albatross taken from a recent trip to New Zealand

Can you increase ISO or open aperture more to compensate for faster shutter speed? I generally used to shoot dragonflies at 1/2000 or above (Bloody hard subjects in flight!)

Milky Way from last night.

Thanks :) Always good to see an otter though!

It's not just penguins in the Falklands. Took this pic today of a Southern Right Whale.

I think the outline is fine to be honest. With the bird being sharp against the sky and the trees out of focus you often get this "photoshop" effect. In terms of it being flat I don't think it's too bad. To prevent my images looking flat I use post processing but if you don't want to do that I...

Have to say its a great life!! Not in any hurry to return to UK.

The advantage of my job in the Falklands is that I get some incredibly close encounters with wildlife. This is a Southern Right Whale (taken under licence) taken while undertaking whale surveys. They are born with hard skin on their heads (callosites) which become invested with whale lice. In...

Curious King Penguin taken this afternoon.

Lots of penguin chicks around at the moment here

Thanks everyone (and yes I shoot in RAW!) Absolutely loving it in the Falklands :)

Another close up. A white tufted grebe this time. The black flecks running away from the eye remind me of rivers flowing down a mountain but maybe that's just me!!

Problem with photographing birds here in the Falklands is that I can't get close enough!!

Thank you

Thanks mate

High Key Black-Browed Albatross

I really like this shot. Think the raindrops on the lens actually give it atmosphere.

Gentoo penguin surfing the waves

King Penguin - taken within walking distance of my new home in the Falkland Islands

Female Goshawk mantling (Protecting it's food from another nearby Goshawk) from recent trip to Spain