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Hanging in the wind.


Hanging in the wind.
Photo Information
Copyright: Peter Bagnall (Heyshamite) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 152 W: 0 N: 398] (2179)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-13
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds MkII, Canon 70-200 mm f 2,8 L IS-USM
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/1024 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-20 2:58
Viewed: 662
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I have just had a fortnights holiday in south-west Ireland touring the beauty spots and happened to take my camera! At the Old Head of Kinsale I saw these gulls hovering in the up-draught of wind at the cliff top and managed to take this picture.
Camera settings:- ISO 100, Spot metering, AV, 200mm focal length, Hand held.
anel, Proframe, PaulH, valy67, SelenE, mlines has marked this note useful
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To PaulH: IrelandHeyshamite 1 07-21 02:51
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Hello Peter !
Nice capture ! I loe the pose of both birds, 'frozn' in the air with the wings wide open. Excellent details on the birds, beautiful composition, nice natural colors, and I really like the blurred cliffs in the BG, they must be high and very impressive. The little yellow flowers in the FG are beautiful. Very well done !
Valerie.

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1086 W: 29 N: 3294] (11787)
  • [2007-07-20 3:51]
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Hi Peter,
an area that's next on my list of places to explore, specifically around the Dingle Penninsula.
Very sharp capture you got here, i like the composition with the Gulls diagonally placed in the top right of the frame. Nice light too. Those webbed feet are great.
tsf
Paul

Hello Peter,
Beautiful capture of these two herring gulls hovering on the up-wind.
Wonderful surrounding with the mountain in the background and the cliff lower right hand side.
Great sharpness, exposure and composition with the diagonal line of the two birds.
Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards and have a great weekend,
Harry

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1277 W: 0 N: 2341] (9848)
  • [2007-07-20 4:30]

Hello Peter,
Very original picture taken from a gfood point of view. I like this kind of natural and vivid pictures.
Anne

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  • mjcarr (15)
  • [2007-07-20 5:34]

nice one peter

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2447 W: 63 N: 4087] (13166)
  • [2007-07-20 7:23]

Hi Peter,
Nice action shot with a very nice composition. I like the pose you captured. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

Hi Peter,
So nice action! Very well done!
TFS and regards,
Serge

Beautiful in flight again...
I like the foreground in the corner, generating a lot of depth...
Well done, Peter.
TFS
Annick

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  • mlines Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 526 W: 17 N: 571] (2652)
  • [2008-02-05 12:38]

Hi Peter, This is an unusual and interesting capture. The cropping is good to show a piece of the cliff edge on the lower right side. The birds seem to be a lot less elegant than when flying normally which shows how well they fly in normal circumstances. Good note. TFS. Murray.

Good shot! You have captured a great moment in action. Nice pov and composition.

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