I spent the evening of 29th of July and the morning of the 30th to photograph the gannets at Troup Head, Scotland. You can check out a video I made from my visit along with many others on my YouTube Channel.

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Northern Gannet in flight with golden light

Olympus EM1 Mark II, 300mm, f/4, 1/1600s, ISO 400

Olympus EM1 Mark II, 420mm, f/5.6, 1/500s, ISO 320

Olympus EM1 Mark II, 300mm, f/5, 1/640s, ISO 500

Gannet looking at a shipping boat from a cliff

Olympus EM1 Mark II, 300mm, f/4, 1/1000s, ISO 200

Northern gannet, Morus bassanus presenting seaweed to partner

Olympus EM1 Mark II, 300mm, f/4, 1/250s, ISO 500

Northern gannet, Morus bassanus on a cliff ledge with wings raised

Olympus EM1 Mark II, 300mm, f/4, 1/250s, ISO 500

Olympus EM1 Mark II, 300mm, f/4, 1/1000s, ISO 500

Close-up image of a gannet with golden backlight

Olympus EM1 Mark II, 300mm, f/5.6, 1/200s, ISO 500

Olympus EM1 Mark II, 300mm, f/4, 1/1000s, ISO 640

Northern gannets on a cliff with rough sea below

Olympus EM1 Mark II, 300mm, f/22, 1/6s, ISO 200 (handheld)

Northern gannet, Morus bassanus on a cliff ledge

Olympus EM1 Mark II, 300mm, f/4, 1/250s, ISO 500

Seabirds on a large cliff in black and white

Olympus EM1 Mark II, 300mm, f/4, 1/640s, ISO 500

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