Ruddy Turnstone portraits
After the shock of getting so close to Ruddy Turnstones I decided to try some portrait photography. Here’s my first approach:
![Turnstone at Brixham - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Brixham-The-Hall-of-Einar-4639-725x483.jpg)
They are quite used to humans and come close expecting food.
![Turnstone at Brixham - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Brixham-The-Hall-of-Einar-4640-725x483.jpg)
They potter around the rocks on Brixham breakwater, pecking at anything which looks like a possible food item.
A chap tells me they’ve been known to eat vomit and to peck a dead body. I’m not sure I want to know how he knows.
They look lovely in this light.
![Turnstone at Brixham - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Brixham-The-Hall-of-Einar-4619-725x483.jpg)
And get even more beautiful when I go for the classic head and shoulders shot.
![Turnstone at Brixham - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Brixham-The-Hall-of-Einar-4620-725x483.jpg)
Changing the backdrop, switching sides and different light change the effect entirely.
![Turnstone at Brixham - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Brixham-The-Hall-of-Einar-4544-725x483.jpg)
What charming characters they are. They haven’t pecked me yet.
More Brixham
![Gull - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Gull-The-Hall-of-Einar-2-200x300.jpg)
![Common Guillemot - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Common-Guillemot-The-Hall-of-Einar-21-300x200.jpg)
![Shag - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Shag-The-Hall-of-Einar-5-300x300.jpg)
![Common Guillemot - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Common-Guillemot-The-Hall-of-Einar-3-300x169.jpg)
![Common Guillemot - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Common-Guillemot-The-Hall-of-Einar-6-300x169.jpg)
![Grey Seal - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Grey-Seal-The-Hall-of-Einar-300x169.jpg)
![Kittiwake - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Kittiwake-The-Hall-of-Einar-300x169.jpg)
![Shag - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Shag-The-Hall-of-Einar-300x169.jpg)
![Common Dolphin - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Common-Dolphin-The-Hall-of-Einar-300x169.jpg)