The plunge

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• Janice (18648)
• [2008-11-10 1:34]

Hello Monika
I had a good laugh when I saw the thumbnail - this greedy gull can't let another bird or fish get the food.
You did shoot him well here. Very good focus as his feathers are all nice and sharp. - Good to see,
TFS
Janice

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• eng55 (3574)
• [2008-11-10 2:59]

Hi Monika,
Beaautiful capture and timing.Excellent work!
Thanks for posting..

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• matatur (4472)
• [2008-11-10 8:30]

A fine archive material and a very good frozen movement scene Monika, the feather detail of both of the wings is exquisite and that small "corona" of water droplets at the point of entrance demonstrates this as a perfect plunge in the terminology of divers. A very good image indeed, TFS and cheers,
Mehmet

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• cataclysta (5468)
• [2008-11-10 9:12]

Czesc Monika
Piekne ujecie. Zamrozona z ucieta glowa :-)Nie tylko swietne uchwycenie fajnego momentu ale i idealne naswietlenie na bialych skrzydlach przy ciemnej wodzie i ostrym sloncu
Wszystko swietne
Pozdrawiam
Krzysiek

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• Alex99 (18533)
• [2008-11-10 9:12]

Hi Monika.
This is fantastic shot. Terrific timing and great pictured moment. All is perfect. Shutter speed is spot on. Sharpness of the scene is great. Exposure and colours are brilliant. My congratulations and best wishes. Bravo.
Alexei.

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• haraprasan (17792)
• [2008-11-10 9:39]

Hi Monika,
A nice capture of this gull. Very good action capture. Superb details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• carper (8424)
• [2008-11-10 11:16]

what a capture what a shot dear Monika,
nice to see you again, I know you as a very good photographer, you prove that here Marvelous photojob, have a nice evening
regard jaap

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• horia (14902)
• [2008-11-11 5:54]
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Hi Monika

A very very good result here, if you ask me :)
I haven't tried many bird shots since i've got my dSLR, but i would imagine i'd have to try a lot to get to one of these :) Can i ask you one thing: which AF mode did you use here? Continuous or single?
Either way, the sharpness you got here is impeccable and the timing is outstanding. I really love the details on its feathers as well as the lovely reflection broken my all the ripples from the water.
Superb composition and spot-on exposure, on top!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• crs (3543)
• [2008-11-11 9:40]

Hello Monika,

What an astonishing image! You have taken this photo with great skill. It is not easy to freeze the movment in this way. There is an excelent sharpness in your image despite the obvious, quick movment of the bird.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

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• joey (24727)
• [2008-11-13 2:45]

Very awesome shot, Monika!
The timing is spot-on!
Really sharp and crisp.
Superb pose.
Impeccable focusing.

Very well done,
Joe

p.s thankyou very much for adding me as a favourite :-))

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• vanderschelden (30145)
• [2008-11-16 7:23]

Hello Monika,
I guess the shutter speed is very important in this work.
And of course it is a precise moment.
Finally it's well composed and it's a good presentation as well.
TFS
Annick

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• pankajbajpai (16507)
• [2008-11-16 7:41]

hello monika,
i am so impressed to see your gallery, you have mentioned in your profile that you are a photographer by heart and that can bee seen through your images, very well done,
this is a fine capture and your timing is perfect here, i like the sharpness, the composition , the pov and the framing very much,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• red45 (30243)
• [2008-11-23 4:24]
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Czesc Monika, kope lat :-)

Fantastyczne ujecie. Przede wszystkim mewa w tej pozie wyglada jak jakas awangardowa, nowoczesna rzezba. Swiatlo jest rewelacyjne, pieknie wspolgra z odbiciem w wodzie. No i oczywiscie sam moment! Mamy podobny sprzet, ale nigdy nie udalo mi sie zrobic czegos takiego.

Jak tam zycie w Londynie? Pewnie masz malo czasu na aktywnosc fotograficzna. Rzuc okiem tu: http://www.treknature.com/viewphotos.php?l=3&p=175521
Jakis czas temu wspominalem Cie i nasz ulubiony film :-)

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• valy67 (8733)
• [2008-12-16 8:16]

Hello Monika !
Good to hear news from you again - it's been such a long while ! You have frozen this bird at the best moment, he looks really funny like this, with the head in the water. Sharpness and details are absolutely perfect, as well as composition and POV, and I really like the texture of the water and the reflections. Very well done !
Valerie.

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• masror (25)
• [2009-03-31 23:35]

dear monika
Superb details and a lovely composition!
i love it!

Thank you for sharing
masror

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• thor68 (5642)
• [2009-06-28 7:34]

oh my god, it is the headless gull, it has returned! *lol* excellent frozen action, love the pose and reflections on the water.
good job & hope to see you back here again soon, thor.