Call me stupid...

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• AnimalExplorer (66)
• [2005-10-02 15:49]

Perfect in every way. Paul :)

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• wallhalla15 (13829)
• [2005-10-02 16:35]

Gerhard, beautiful natural shot - very clear and colorful. Fantastic composition and great details. Superb colors. Well done & T

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• Fisher (8915)
• [2005-10-02 16:45]

Hi Gerhard,

Excellent shot and well done on the composition. I like the POV and the flock on ground. The three in flight adds perspective to the image, excellent work.

Mike

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• henrye (268)
• [2005-10-02 17:01]
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Ek's terug.... en ek sien jy was besig terwyl ek weg was! :-)

Great photo. I really like the way you framed it. The birds looking up at those flying above is a great touch.

(By the way, ons het jou die naweek gemis by die reunie...)

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• Robbrown (6062)
• [2005-10-02 17:17]

Nice intro to this group of Gannets, glad your hols went well and that the retun to the salt mine is not too arduous.
The ones in flight are very well captured against the dull cloudy sky the ones on the ground look a little bright in the whites on the laptop screen. though the the capture of the behaviour is priceless well captured TFS yours Robert

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• sway (1224)
• [2005-10-02 17:50]
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HI Gerhard,
Nice shot. Great timing.
I love these guys they are so elegant looking.
I must have been very noisey and smelly.
nice work
TFS
:)

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• manyee (21052)
• [2005-10-02 21:24]

Very interesting shot, Gerhard. We don't have gannets in California, so to me they are very exotic. And to see so many of them in one spot must be quite an experience. The composition of this picture is wonderful, and the birds are in sharp focus. Great job and TFS. : )

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• radz (3404)
• [2005-10-02 22:47]

Wow,beautiful composition,foreground birds&inflight both very sharp&good DOF.

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• Janice (18648)
• [2005-10-02 23:04]

No, I won't call you stupid, Gerhard.
What a wonderful composition and POV. The birds flying overhead are placed so strategically - good job there. I and like how you have captured the birds below at the edge of their breeding colony. A perfect scene, well done.

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• ellis49 (30807)
• [2005-10-02 23:11]

It's a excellent shot, Gerhard.
It's nice to see a post from you again, missed you.
Very well exposed, nice colours and good details.
I like the light too.
Great work, my friend

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• coasties (27718)
• [2005-10-02 23:19]

Hello Gerhard

Great shot. I like the in-flight, but most of all the Gannets on the ground look up to see the new in-bound arrivals. The BG compliments the image nicely. Perfect exposure. How do you like the new toy?

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• Xplorator (7671)
• [2005-10-03 0:25]
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Great shot, Ger ! It would be intersting to even do a panoramic shot and crop most of the horizont out...

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• chiliu (6494)
• [2005-10-03 0:50]

Hi Gerhard,
Amazing catch!
Great timing, excellent colour and details, Well composed.
Very nice shot!

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• fragman (17623)
• [2005-10-03 1:39]
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Great pic ! I'm planning to go the re on October 15th, will they still be there ? Ori

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• TAZ (10926)
• [2005-10-03 2:00]

Wow ! What an unusual composition. Interesting to see the crowd on ground and the 3 birds in flight. Thanks for sharing Gerhard

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• CaptiveLight (991)
• [2005-10-03 2:50]

Nice, almost artistic, shot Gerhard. Very smooth, detailed and love the composition with the flying birds having space to move above the standing birds.

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• red45 (30243)
• [2005-10-03 3:28]

Hi Gerhard, nice to see you again!

Very nice picture, looks like crowded airport :-) Excellent exposition with good details on grey sky - this kind of sky almost always looks OE but not in your photo. By the way - in Polish these birds are also called 'Stupid'.

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• dew77 (13209)
• [2005-10-03 3:56]

Hello Gerhard!
Wonderful capture.Clear details,moment you caught,POV,DOF,sharpness and composition are excellent.
TFS..:-)

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• Mousehill (754)
• [2005-10-03 5:38]

I could tell you this a very good photo, but I'm sure you already know this yourself ;-). The think I like the most in it are the 3 gannets that are looking at the two flying overhead. Well caught scenery Gerhard!

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• sAner (4744)
• [2005-10-03 5:51]

Hi Gerhard,

Another great shot! I agree with Henrye that the upwards looking bird are a great touch. The overflying birds are of course the best. Composition is very good and details are sharp. TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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• puciu (2603)
• [2005-10-03 8:05]

wspania³e zdjêcie, doskona³a kompozycja, zrobione w idealnym momencie.
Robert.

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• carper (8424)
• [2005-10-03 13:10]

prachtig Man,
uitstekende capture compositie,de pov is echt geweldig, goede details, prachtige kleuren, echt een meesterwerk. Heb zelf de canon350 gekocht. Ik ben benieuwd.
gr. Jaap

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• Motrem (288)
• [2005-10-03 16:06]

Une composition superbe avec des couleurs magnifiques. Les détails sont clairs, les oiseaux sont adorables. Great shot!

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• Toni (2034)
• [2005-10-03 16:22]

Hi Gerhard.
What a theatrical shot with the ones in the air, some of the the others looking up. All so sharp. I really like the yellow heads contrasted against the grey sky. Would just have cropped out the half yellow heads on the left.
Regards Toni

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• deud (2372)
• [2005-10-04 8:04]

i like this group photo. in special the guys who's loking at flying birds. very balanced colors and tones. amazing focus. tfs

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• optic (0)
• [2005-10-04 22:15]

Hi Gerhard i'm pleased to see you again, what a great action shot, i like the composition and presentation, nice colours & great detail the light is beautifull,
The most important colony of "fou de bassan" (in French) is located at Ile Bonaventure Quebec,Canada
24,000 pairs... i added a link about that: Bonaventure Quebec

Have a nice day,
Greetings from Canada,
Christian

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• Luc (14729)
• [2005-10-07 11:42]

Personal assessment of the photo: very good.
Good visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you Gerhard.
We had exeptional weather here: around + 29C during more than a week. So I was outdoor taking a lot of photos. Today all returns to normal: + 10C with rain.