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Herring gull in-flight for *Asbed*


Herring gull in-flight for *Asbed*
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5089 W: 178 N: 12407] (33873)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-15
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D-5000, Nikkor18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX VR, @ ISO 200
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite bird in-flight photos, Birds from the Middle East and Europe, Bayram's Dedications-II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-06-09 0:26
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Larus argentatus (Herring gull) [in Turk. Gümüşi Martı] (Adult)

Another one from the Calais Harbour… and I dedicate this posting to our in-flight shot admirer friend, Asbed Iskedjian (CeltickRanger)! Hope you can like this too:).

TFL and Have a nice day!!
Cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

Ps. Special thanks to Ivan for helpings on identifying of my gull shots.

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This familiar gull can be distinguished from other gulls by its large size and grey upperparts , which earn it the alternative names of 'silver back' and 'silvery gull'. During summer, adults have white heads, but in autumn they become streaked with brown. They have bright yellow bills with a red tip, and pink legs . Juveniles are greyish-brown; the grey upperparts do not develop until after the second winter. A number of vocalisations are produced, including the well-known raucous 'laughing' call.

The Herring Gull is a large gull (up to 26 inches or 66 cm long), and is the most abundant and best known of all gulls along the shores of Asia, western Europe, and North America.

This versatile species breeds in a range of habitats, including cliffs, beaches, small islands, inland sites and even buildings. They also exploit rubbish dumps, particularly during winter.

The herring gull is a supreme opportunist and scavenger that feeds on discarded fish offal, refuse, bird chicks, mammals, eggs, worms and other invertebrates. It breeds in colonies and the nest is usually an untidy heap of grass, seaweed and other vegetation. Two to six eggs, which are variable in colour and patterning, are laid after April. Incubation, which is carried out largely by the female, takes between 25 and 27 days. Both parents share parental care of the downy chicks, which fledge after around 30 days.

References:

Reference:
1. Perrins, C. & Attenborough, D. (1987). Collins New Generation Guide to the BIRDS of Britain and Europe. William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., Glasgow, 320 pp.
2. ARKive .
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  • Great 
  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1057 W: 0 N: 162] (868)
  • [2009-06-09 0:35]

Gidilesi uzun yolları çağrıştıran güzel bir gümüşi martı karesi Bayram hocam.
Elinize sağlık.
Mehmet

Uçma halinde oldukça hoş bir martı karesi olmuş Bayram hocam.
Elinize ve emeğinize sağlık.
Darboğazdan selamlar.
Bahadır

Önceki Fransız martısı gibi bu da oldukça başarılı bir çalışma olmuş. Özellikle bakış açınız ve uzaklaşma hissi rahatlıkla hissediliyor. Sanki bir işaret gibi:)
Hocam yoksa siteden uçmayı mı planlıyorsunuz?.
Elinize sağlık.
Deniz

Bayram bey selamlar,
Leptr çıkışınız ... çok kızmışsınız.
Fransız martısı bile farklı değil.
Gri gökyüzü, güzel bir uçuş "an"ı
Zerafet yakışmış.
Emeğinize sağlık,
Seyfi

Hello Bayram,
another beautiful in flight capture of the Herring Gull, good sharpness and perfect exposure; a great dedication to our friend Asbed.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Ciao Bayram, an other lovely flying gull of a different specie, great capture with perfect focus, wonderful light and colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

Hello Dayi. A well focused and perfect gull shot even under weak light conditions.
I liked the composition.
All the best,
Merih

Merhaba Bayram hocam. Fransadan yine güzel bir uçuş karesi.
Elinize sağlık.
Nazum

  • Great 
  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2009-06-09 8:09]

Hello Bayram
An excellent capture of an adult Herring Gull
+: Sharpness, DOF, pose, POV, composition, colours and lighting.
-: none, except that the light did not allow the gull to stand out from the BG
Thanks and all the best MF,
Ivan

Bayram. cok ilgi gormese de bence cok hos bir kompozisyon olmus...
Ben de marti gordummu yolculuk aklima gelir.
Kibrisimin kokusunu algilar gibi oluyorum.
Vatan hasretligi bambaska birsey.
Beni gene Kibrisa yolculuk yaptirdin..
Eline saglik canim kardesim...
Hepimizden selamlar.

Leyla.

  • Great 
  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-06-09 12:11]
  • [+]

Eheheh Bayram,surely you hear my words in my last comment and you decide to dedicate this new in-flight bird to our friend Asbed.And you must to be proud for this fantastic capture.the sharpness is at the top of quality.Very very nice work....but i'm waiting a new butterfly taken from your precious hands..ehehe...have a nice day,LUCIANO

HI Bayram. Great capture and really an excellent contrast. very well done.

Roberto

  • Great 
  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2009-06-09 13:00]

Hello Bayram
You are presenting tp us a nice in flight capture of that gull.Good POV and sharp image with good plumage detail.
TFS Michel

  • Great 
  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1138 W: 32 N: 1161] (3574)
  • [2009-06-09 13:04]
  • [+]

İyi geceler Dostum,
Bence güzel kompozisyon olmuş.Martının rengi ile gökyüzü tam uyum içinde gözüküyor.Tüm martıların aynı istikameti işaret ediyor.Artık orada ne varsa:)Bu zamansızlık artık canıma tak etti:(
Selamlar,ellerine sağlık..

hello Bayram

thank you for your dedication of this Gull In-flight photo,
being a lover of birds in-flight photos of course i love also
the one of today, fine POV to the bird by his side and by back,
we can see it by that 2 sides and his head also, very fine
framing with leaving a very good space where the bird to fly,
fine focus (not easy to do it with less luminosity)
with excellent sharpness and details, i see that you have
a new camera, congratulations, TFS

Asbed

  • Great 
  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2009-06-09 14:02]

Very nice photo.
I love the artistic feel to it.
Really well composed.
Excellent exposure.

Well done Geckoman!

Joe

A superb shot, Big Bro! I love the shades of gray and white, and yet the sharpness of the subject!
Cheers!
Goldy

Hi friend Bayram,

You should post something like "Pocket Guide to photograph birds with those difficult heavens whitish background" Perhaps that will solve many problems for the less talented people like me!

Without words, superb balance and handling of light in a difficult situation.

By the way, great angle of capture, the bird seems to be moving away and being completely.

Greetings & TFS

Jesús

Kanki bence çok estetik bir kare. Dikkati çekmeyen fakat özellikli tiplerden...
Eline sağlık.
Gökhan

Bayram good afternoon
as if it swims in white of the sky,beautiful 'poetic' in flight capture
TFS MF
Nasos

Hello Bayram
a great capture of this flying seegull, i like the wings position
very sharp shot and very well composition
have a good evening
Jacqueline

Hi lb Bayram,

an nice inflight shot from this Gull with good detail and fine colours.

Gert

Hello Bayram,
A great inflight capture, excellent focus, would have been better on a blue sky, but this was not under your control !
Kind regards
Albert

Merhaba Hocam,
Gene güzel bir kare. Calais iki martı bir tane de arıyla kurtulmuş sizin elinizden. Günübirlik gitmeseydiniz Calais'in faunasına dair çok daha geniş bilgimiz olurdu sayenizde :)
Saygılarımla, Naşit

Merhaba Hocam,
Özgürlüğün başka bir ifadesi..Eline sağlık.
Selamlar,

hAyAti

Merhaba Hocam, tatillere nerelere gittiğinizi anlamış olduk:).
çok güzel çekmişsiniz. Elinize sağlık, Saygılarımla,
Özgür

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