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We long for Spring!


We long for Spring!
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Copyright: Ivan Kruys (Argus) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 260 N: 15594] (50626)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2013-03-17
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon PowerShot SX50 HS
Exposure: f/8, 1/1600 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2013-03-19 4:47
Viewed: 2856
Points: 44
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We in Sweden and most of N Europe have had a long cold winter and look forward very much to spring that should have arrived by now!

Black-headed Gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Swedish name: Skrattmås, meaning ’laughing gull’

These three are moulting their plumage ready for the spring.
For the purpose of this posting we can ignore the BG female mallard.

The nearest gull is beginning to gain breeding plumage while the next has already its ’black’ head and the third has almost changed.

In the winter their heads are almost white with a few black marks and the bill and feet are an orange red that changes to deep red in the spring breeding phase.

This is a common Eurasian species of Gull. Though many move south, some remain in Sweden all year round.

Note that the furthest gull has a pink tinge to its breast. This is due to eating food rich in carotines, like shrimps. This is why flamigoes have this colour.

This was taken with my compact camera at 50x zoom.

After slight cropping and size reduction and light adjustment the image was slightly sharpened and converted from RAW to JPEG.
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Hi Ivan,

We feel the same in the UK, spring seems to briefly appear then disappear for a few more days.

A very good group shot of these gulls, a nice dof gets them all in focus, showing very detail and colours. They all seem to be looking fed up with the weather. I like the diagonal of the gulls, nice composition,

TFS regards Bill.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
  • [2013-03-19 5:20]

Hi Ivan,yesterday is snowing in my country too,but today there is a great and warm sun finally,your winter is long too but there are always beautiful opportunities to take nice and a bit funny pics like this..i like it! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

Hello Mr.Ivan,
Beautiful picture of a gang of Black-headed Gull.Even can see a different specie with them.Nice snowy atmosphere.You have taken it well with fine POV and sharpness.Natural colour of Gull also nice.
Thanks for sharing,
Kind regards and respect,
Srikumar

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1618 W: 106 N: 3208] (15166)
  • [2013-03-19 6:52]

Hi,
Looks like these gulls are waiting for the spring..beautiful image. tfs.
nagraj.v

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2013-03-19 7:29]

Hello Ivan,
The same moulting gulls here. And we are also back to winter. But around my house the Dunnocks, all kind of tits and Greenfinches are singing more and more. So there is hope.
Ver nice photo in beautiful colours and fine sharpness.
Regards,
Peter

Hello Ivan
Attentive and expectant these gulls.Perfect composition,great play of light.Beautiful capture.Thank You.
Have a good day!
Best regards
J.Diogo

Hi Ivan,
beautiful birds. Very good use of light. Nice white balance.
Thanks for sharing,
Maciek

hallo Ivan
great sharpness picture with good details
i like this composition with nice sunlight
thanks greeting lou

Ciao Ivan. Good management of difficult light. Detail and sharp very good too.

Roberto

Ciao Ivan, fantastic group capture in beautiful winter ambientatiion, excellent sharpness, splendid light and womnderful natural colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Hello Ivan

Here in Montréal area it was almost the spring,
the Ring-billed Gulls are back in their flight
and cry in the sky, but today we had a snow
storm of more than 25cm of snow. Last year
exactly this day with Ranger we went in the
woods to see if the woodcocks where back from
the south and their was 2 woodcocks (I have
posted an in-flight photo at that time),
with the snow we had this year I think
woodcocks will back only in early April.

Beautiful photo of these gulls with the mallard
female with fine POV and DOF, the birds pose
is going well with the title and the beginning
of your notes, beautiful light, TFS

Asbed

Hello Ivan
Beautiful scene with wonderful lighting and good sharpness.
Regards,
Christodoulos

shows the development in stages, great scene and photo!
regards Ivan
Nasos

Hello Ivan.
what a beautiful image of Black-headed Gull taken from a good PoV.
perfect sharpness and good colour.
best wishes,
samiran

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  • Tina Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 60 W: 0 N: 132] (1427)
  • [2013-03-20 11:21]

Hello Ivan,
It seem we all- humans and animals- are waiting for spring :-) ! Beautiful birds in a beautiful composition !Great POV ! TFS Tina

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  • iti Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 577 W: 0 N: 650] (7939)
  • [2013-03-21 10:58]

Hi Ivan,
Nice photo.
I also long for spring,temperature in Czech Republic is
-1 až -4 °C.
Regards Jiri.

Hello Ivan.
I like the way the ponder ahead like wondering what spring this time around would be like. Nice details under fabulous lighting. The melting snow adds flavor in the frame.
Regards,
Jusni

Hello Ivan,
Lovely composition taken from a nice PoV,excellent clarity and fine details.
Thanks and best regards,
Joy

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2791 W: 0 N: 6696] (25839)
  • [2013-03-23 22:52]

Hello Ivan
a nice view showing these gulls relaxing and looking for their spring.
Exciting heads and lively dark round eyes.

Regards
Foozi

Bonjour Ivan,
Agréable valorisation humoristique des sujets.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 298 W: 21 N: 1943] (13387)
  • [2013-03-25 1:00]

Very nice line-up, Ivan!

Here we are in the end of our spring. With no substantial rain in the past six weeks, late species have strted blooming, and some green is tuning yellow.

All the best,

Ishi

A good capture. also the subject looks as if waiting for someone. nicely focused and perfect lighting.

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