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Gull
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Copyright: Chris T Pehlivan (CTP) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 774 W: 6 N: 1107] (3183)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-03-25
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 350D / Digital Rebel XT, Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/500 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-03-27 18:29
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi Everyone,
I took this photo on Saturday near Lake Shore Dr.in Chicago,IL to test my new IS lens.
I hope you like it:)
Cheers and Have a Great Week,
Chris

Gull

Gulls are seabirds in the family Laridae. They are most closely related to the terns (family Sternidae), and more distantly to the waders, auks and skimmers. Most gulls belong to the large genus Larus.

They are in general medium to large birds, typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet.

Most gulls, particularly Larus species, are ground nesting carnivores, which will take live food or scavenge opportunistically. The live food often includes crabs and small fish. Apart from the kittiwakes, gulls are typically coastal or inland species, rarely venturing far out to sea. The large species take up to four years to attain full adult plumage, but two years is typical for small gulls.

Gulls—the larger species in particular—are resourceful and highly-intelligent birds, demonstrating complex methods of communication and a highly-developed social structure. Certain species (e.g. the Herring Gull) have exhibited tool use behaviour. Many species of gull have learned to co-exist successfully with man and have thrived in human habitats.

Two terms are in common usage among gull enthusiasts for subgroupings of the gulls:

Large white-headed gulls for the 16 Herring Gull-like species from Great Black-backed Gull to Lesser Black-backed Gull in the taxonomic list below
White-winged gulls for the two Arctic-breeding species Iceland Gull and Glaucous Gull
Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/
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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5747 W: 606 N: 3505] (9407)
  • [2006-03-27 19:04]

Hi Chris
What a lovely capture of this Ring-billed seagull - Larus delawarensis. It seems like your new IS lens is work just fine.
The composition is very nice, the colours are good, the DOF is good showing sharp detail on the bird, the BG is excellent, and the exposure was very well managed.
Nice work and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1674 W: 5 N: 2130] (11898)
  • [2006-03-27 21:27]

Bonsoir Chris,

Félicitations pour cette belle composition simple mais efficace. Pas facile de mettre en valeur un Goeland et vous l'avez bien fait. Bravo pour le bel environnement et les couleurs justes.


Merci pour l'envoie et bonne fin de soirée.


joseph

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1335 W: 79 N: 929] (8620)
  • [2006-03-28 0:28]
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hi chris
excellent details. nice composition. great sharpness, pov and dof. your note is explanatory. frame is harmonious with your photos. tfs
:)

Hi Chris,
Beautiful details in this fine composition!
The bird is captured with wonderful textures in the feather coat, great colours too...
Well done, my friend!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi CT,
this is a very good picture. The low POV is great.
Well composed, nice colours and light. Maybe the white on the head is a wee bit OE.
Very good details and sharpness, your picture are much sharper since you bought this lens.
Very well done.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-03-28 3:45]

Hello Chris!
Very nice capture.I see your lens works very well;).POV,pose
of gull,clear eyes and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

Hi Chris,
Marvelous shot, perfect focus..I liked POV, colors, details, sharpness and framing a lot. Congratulations...
Ali Rıza

Hi cris, what a photo, Great shot, of this sea gull, wonderful colors, great DOV, Perfect sharpness, Just great TFS Kyle

Hi Chris,
Gotta admit they are alot sharper now. This one is excellent in the detail department. Nice saturated colors in this spot on exposure. They just keep getting better.
Scott

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 641 W: 32 N: 791] (3080)
  • [2006-03-29 4:42]

Hi Chris, excellent composition. Good detail and colour with a great low POV. TFS.
Dean.

Hi,
Excellent light, very sharp and colorful shot!
Nice details and composition!
Thanks Ana:)

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