Gulls

Gallery: AvianPosted August 8, 2010106 views11 comments

Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK

We spent one day on Farne Islands and our eyes (and memory cards) were full of puffins and terns and seals. This is one of the rare shots with other subjects.

Thank for looking

D&L

Canon 40D, Canon EF100-400@180mm, f/7.1, 1/1600, ISO200, HH

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on August 8, 2010 at 4:37 PM

Wow! This is really nice...I almost wish the bird in the upper right wasn't there, but this is still very nice as is. Nice contrast and sharp! Sharon

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on August 8, 2010 at 5:29 PM

Like the interaction of all the birds. Very nice!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 8, 2010 at 5:50 PM

Great poses on these gulls, the 2 fighting and the one in the right bottom corner make this a neat action shot

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on August 8, 2010 at 5:53 PM

A really cool and unique shot - I like everything about this except for the gull whose head is turned away from the camera - that's a real shame!

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on August 8, 2010 at 6:55 PM

Perfect timing on this interesting behavior. I like the background too.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on August 8, 2010 at 7:21 PM

Congrats on a fine flight and action image! No suggestions from me.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 8, 2010 at 9:49 PM

Gorgeous composition and wonderful action, D&L. The exposure is excellent.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on August 9, 2010 at 11:21 AM

Thank you all for the kind comments.
We think that the gull with the head turned away was looking at the fish as the lower one. That was the focal point!

D&L

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 9, 2010 at 9:20 PM

Lovely action!

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on August 11, 2010 at 8:09 AM

Daniel and Loana, this is a fabulous behavioral image. Well composed as well. I like the space on the left in the direction of travel and to me, every gull in this image is doing what it should, positioning for food. Love it.

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Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on August 11, 2010 at 9:17 AM

This is excellent,an aerial ballet whose climax is the fight for the prey. Like a lot the ring formed by gulls' bodies and fish.
Congrats.
Giorgio

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