Atlantic Puffin flying directly towards the camera with fish in its beak against golden cliffs emerging through morning fog on Île aux Perroquets, Quebec. — **Atlantic Puffin Flying With Fish in Golden Morning Light— Île aux Perroquets, Québec** (*Fratercula arctica,* Macareux moine, Frailecillo atlántico, ATPU) from my Deluxe Puffins Galore Workshop, Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, Quebec, Canada. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. 600mm lens and 2X teleconverter @1,200mm. ISO 10,000, f/8 @ 1/5,000s, manual exposure. Full-frame image.

From Landscape Photography to Puffins in Flight

Christopher Dodds September 10, 2026

Landscape photographer Joanne Johnson arrived at my Deluxe Atlantic Puffins Photography Workshop unsure she could photograph these fast little birds in flight. With field instruction, practice and her 100–400mm lens, she went home with puffin photographs she was proud of—and beautiful landscapes from Île aux Perroquets, Quebec. Read her story and workshop review.

**Razorbill Flying Over the Gulf of St. Lawrence** (*Uria aalge*, Guillemot marmette, Arao común, COMU) from my Deluxe Puffins Galore Workshop , Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, Quebec, Canada. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony a9 Mark III Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 600mm f/4 G Master OSS Lens and Sony 2X **teleconverter** @ 1,200mm. ISO 1,600, f/8 @ 1/5,000s, manual exposure. Full-frame image.

Common Murre With a Fish — Making the Most of Harsh Light

Christopher Dodds August 26, 2026

What do you do when the light gets harsh during a bird photography workshop? Keep photographing. This Common Murre carrying a fish on Île aux Perroquets is a reminder to practise tracking, study bird behaviour and always be ready for the extraordinary.