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Drying in the Air.


Drying in the Air.
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Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3645 W: 349 N: 8886] (28665)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-06-23
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 100-300 /4 HSM, Digital ISO 200
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-07-01 3:30
Viewed: 1077
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Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
En. Black-headed Gull, Da. Hættemåge, Du. Kokmeeuw, Fi. Naurulokki, Fr. Mouette rieuse, Ge. Lachmöwe, It. Gabbiano comune, No. Hettemåke, Sp. Gaviota reidora, Sw. Skrattmås

Today’s post is a Black-headed Gull, it’s a very common bird here.
I never thought they get wet so they have to dry the feathers in the air.
I never have seen this before, maybe because it’s happen very fast.
This time I was lucky to get the moment. He shaking the body and kicking with the feet to get dry, it looks very funny. I hope you like it.

This is my last post for a while. My Lady and I are going to Stockholm for a short vacation .
See you next week.




From www.birdguides.com
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Novice birdwatchers are often perplexed when they see gulls in winter with mostly white heads which are called Black-headed Gulls, then even more puzzled when you explain that in summer the heads actually become brown, although they often look black from a distance. In summer plumage, the dark hood only just covers the face and doesn't go down the nape as in the other dark-headed gulls. In winter plumage you have to look carefully at the distribution of black on the head and compare it with the dark eye-mask of a Mediterranean Gull and the sooty skull-cap of a Little Gull. Black-headed Gulls in all plumages have a white forewing, making a triangular white panel in the leading edge of the primaries.
Breeds on coastal and inland marshes, moorland and gravel pits. Winters on estuaries, lakes, reservoirs, coasts and rubbish tips.
The commonest British gull, found virtually everywhere.
Widespread and common in many parts of Europe.
167000 breeding pairs in Britain, a further 53 800 in Ireland. This is one of the most 'inland' of the gulls, often seen far from the coast. Winter figures are probably in excess of 1900000 birds. About 2 million pairs in Europe
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Technique:
Sigma 100-300 /4
ISO 200, Raw-format, AI-servo focus.
Converted, Levels/Curves, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels, USM , save JPG for the WEB.
I used Adobe Photoshop CS2 for PP
bedford67, dew77, AndyB, red45, sam224, Comandante, Fisher, liquidsunshine, sAner, radz, coasties, momos, scottevers7, PDP, Luc, naki, Kaszek, Clochette, Janice has marked this note useful
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Hello Gert,

Waow! What a superb shot! Really very well: composition, contrast and colors. TFS, cordially.

Composition: ****
Contraste(Sharpness): ****
Couleurs(Color): ****
PDC(DOF): ****
PDV(POV): ****
Note: ****

Quel superbe instantané! Vraiment très bien: composition, contraste et couleurs. Merci pour le partage, cordialement,

J-Patrick

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-07-01 3:59]

Hello Gert!
Wonderful action shot again.Waterdrops,lighting,blurred BG,details and composition are perfect.TFS...:-)

Hello,
This is amazing.
I don't have words to describe my feelings about this masterpiece.
It's a wonderful moment you have captured here. Nice POV, compo and focus.
The main thing I love most in this work is excellent light.
Thx 4 Sharing.

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1592 W: 32 N: 1361] (3978)
  • [2005-07-01 4:06]

A superb capture Gert,
Excellent composition and detail.
Superb,well done.

Have a great vacation.

TFS

hello:)
Beautiful and interesting composition! Good POV, colors, DOF and details ! Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice weekend:)

rgs

Malgosia

Damn! how do you do it?! (That's a rhetorical question, I know the answer is practice!)
Technically not as good as some of tour other flying shots but an interesting sight. Thanks for sharing!

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2793 W: 75 N: 7806] (26099)
  • [2005-07-01 5:10]

Great timing Gert ;-) Pity that's only photo, not movie ;-) But your photo is great and I can easili imagine this scene. TFS and have a great time in Stockholm!

Hi Gert, beautiful natural shot - very clear and colorful. Fantastic composition and great details. Superb colors. Well done & TFS!

Wow.. that's a great shot. A magic moment with the drops which surround the bird. Very well done!

Hello Gert!
Wonderful shot.You caught the right moment.Details,sharpness and composition are perfect.Thanks for sharing.

Hi Gert,
Excellent shot and well done on the composition and details.
The drops flying everywhere is great.
Have a good and safe vacation.

Mike

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-07-01 11:16]

Hi Gert!
What a great action shot, very well done i like the
clear details & sharpness, dof + pov are superb!

Regards,

CC

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3060 W: 231 N: 5811] (19544)
  • [2005-07-01 11:51]

Fantastic capture of the gull in flight and the water spattering, Gert. Super sharp details, perfect exposure, and excellent composition. Congratulations and TFS. : )

Superb shot Gert,
You've frozen the action so well.
Good sharp detail, colours, DOF, composition and POV.
Excellent capture, thanks for posting, have a great vacation Gert.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2005-07-01 14:21]

Hahaha, fantastic; funny and amazing! Well done on this capture Gert. You froze the action perfectly. The flying waterdroplets are a real bonus. Details are great and exposure is spot on. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

S U P E R B ! Very beautiful photo, I really like it !
Bravo !
Nico.

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 601 W: 11 N: 599] (3161)
  • [2005-07-01 15:09]

Excellent shot!!What a moment to capture!!Water tips on air,looks like snow fall:).
Nice compostion&good details.

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  • sela Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 42 W: 0 N: 21] (646)
  • [2005-07-01 17:06]

WOW! Superb! It´s fantastic, how you captured this gull during his flight.Bravo!

Nice work Gert. Very good exposure. Excellent timing. Lots of water! Well done. Thanks.

Hi Gert,
What a perfectly timed shot. The frozen water droplets are great, Great Work!

Scott

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11749)
  • [2005-07-05 4:22]

Hi Gert, I missed this until now. Excellent capture! I've not seen them do this either. I like the way you have frozen the action. Very nice shot, well done.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 316 N: 4403] (14711)
  • [2005-07-05 9:21]

Hello Gert!
Personal assessment of the photo: great.
Good visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you very much for sharing.

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  • naki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 421 W: 27 N: 783] (2688)
  • [2005-07-05 9:27]

Hi gert, great action you caught. Excelent details colours and exposure control at this unique moment.
Very well done.

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  • Kaszek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 252 W: 55 N: 362] (1373)
  • [2005-07-05 16:41]

Superb picture. Great moment! TFS

Hi Gert
Amazing... As a beginner in Nature shots, I can just admire and read in the info how you managed to obtain this !
By the way, I take this opportunity to thank you for allowing the technical details to appear under the pic (and also for adding some others in your note !). This is most helpful for us, beginners, and I deeply regret when some members do not allow them to be seen.

Excellent, thank you for sharing.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3398 W: 144 N: 5764] (17088)
  • [2005-07-10 17:13]

Wow! Great capture Gert. The bird is in great focus, but the splashes of water are superb! You don't see this usually, do you? just a perfect capture. Well done.

Very very impressed with this one, the moment, but especially the crystal clearness of the shot and the lighting!!! WOW!
TFS, very much!

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