Herring gull flight

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7 replies

Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 28, 2007 at 2:03 PM

Hi to all,
Herring gull from last weekend , photographed at Bempton cliffs
Levels , Hsm ( 150 , 0.3 , 0.1 x2 )
1/1600th @ F8 Iso400

Canon 20D , 500mm F4 L IS , Gitzo 1325 , W/Hv2

All comments welcome
Kind regards
Andy...

Posted by Rob Ashton on April 28, 2007 at 2:10 PM

Very nicely exposed flight shot.

Rob

Posted by Rob Howard on April 28, 2007 at 5:03 PM

Hi Andy,

Nice flight shot and well composed. The grey BG seems to go very well with the Gull.

Are there Peregrine at Bempton?? If so do they come within 600mm range?

Regards

Rob

Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 29, 2007 at 3:58 AM

Hi Rob,
There are Peregrine at Bempton but I've only ever seen one , one of the best places is at Flamborough Head along the cliff tops , last year I had the pleasure of watching the parent bird teaching the two youngsters how to hunt , the parent kept making dummy runs at the resident Rock Doves but the youngsters took a likeing to the gulls instead though without any sucess , quite a sight.
It's worth a go with the 600mm , because of the up draft from the cliff tops the Peregrines tend to just hang on the breeze.

Kind regards
Andy...

Posted by Tim Munsey on April 29, 2007 at 12:59 PM

Hi Andy,
Reckon I've got some shots of this very gull, nice fly by.

tim

Posted by Paula Graham on April 30, 2007 at 11:56 AM

An attractive action shot, so satisfying whatever the subject.

Posted by Rene de Heer on April 30, 2007 at 4:16 PM

Nice shot but think it could do with a bit more sharpening.
Rene de Heer

Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 1, 2007 at 3:45 PM

Hi to all,
Thanks for the comments.

Kind regards
Andy...