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robert_parker · 08/12/06, 11:43 PM

Sydney Seagull, slightly grumpy...

D2, available light at ISO100, slightly too close for safety...

stuny · 08/13/06, 02:33 PM

Robert -

Terrific details, subject, setting, exposure and colors. I'd be tempted to crop some from the left. In the initial shot I would have been tempted to make it a vertical.

pleeson · 08/13/06, 08:57 PM

I think it's a great shot just as is.
I like the detail of the foliage as well as the bird...

leicamann · 08/13/06, 10:27 PM

Ahh I can tell you well..you cut my legs off and where are my chips/ fries?

Thanks for your post.

Regards, Leica Mann

imported_peter_m · 08/13/06, 10:30 PM

Nice Catch Robert.

This one must be pretty tame to let you get this close.

Peter

robert_parker · 08/14/06, 02:24 AM

Stuart, Philip, Leicamann and Peter -

Thank you for your kind comments - Stuart I agonised over the correct crop and composition for this one, I'll post the alternative shot on a nearby thread.

Philip - Thanks for your kind comments, the hardest part was the exposure difference between bird and background

Leicamann - Chips (frites) are the universal currency for British Seagulls - this one likes bread though !!

Peter - They aren't so much tame, as having no fear of humans. I live near the coast and the Gulls turn up at the bird table, along with the sparrows - the difference is they have to sit on the roof and hang down on both sides !!

Thanks for looking,

robert_parker · 08/14/06, 02:30 AM

This is what I mean about the bird -table...

R7, Kodak Gold 100

Sidney-Seagull.jpg

imported_peter_m · 08/14/06, 05:00 PM

Robert,

Food is a good motivator

Must be fun to watch the Gulls to get at the bird food.

Peter

robert_parker · 08/16/06, 10:49 PM

Peter

They get at anybody's food !!

08/12/06, 11:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
robert_parker Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/04/02 Location: Burnham on Sea, Somerset Posts: 1,811	Anyone Want Some Beak ??? Sydney Seagull, slightly grumpy... D2, available light at ISO100, slightly too close for safety... Sydney-Grumpy-2..jpg __________________ Regards Robert Robert F Parker, Somerset, England Last edited by robert_parker : 08/12/06 at 11:57 PM. Reason: Levels Correction

08/13/06, 02:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 17,426	Re: Anyone Want Some Beak ??? Robert - Terrific details, subject, setting, exposure and colors. I'd be tempted to crop some from the left. In the initial shot I would have been tempted to make it a vertical. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

08/13/06, 08:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
pleeson Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/08/02 Location: Dubuque, Iowa Posts: 315	Re: Anyone Want Some Beak ??? I think it's a great shot just as is. I like the detail of the foliage as well as the bird... __________________ Phil

08/13/06, 10:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
leicamann Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/20/04 Location: West-Vancouver, British- Columbia Posts: 1,034	Re: Anyone Want Some Beak ??? Ahh I can tell you well..you cut my legs off and where are my chips/ fries? Thanks for your post. Regards, Leica Mann

08/13/06, 10:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
imported_peter_m Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/29/05 Location: BC Posts: 1,533	Re: Anyone Want Some Beak ??? Nice Catch Robert. This one must be pretty tame to let you get this close. Peter

08/14/06, 02:24 AM	#6 (permalink)
robert_parker Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/04/02 Location: Burnham on Sea, Somerset Posts: 1,811	Re: Anyone Want Some Beak ??? Stuart, Philip, Leicamann and Peter - Thank you for your kind comments - Stuart I agonised over the correct crop and composition for this one, I'll post the alternative shot on a nearby thread. Philip - Thanks for your kind comments, the hardest part was the exposure difference between bird and background Leicamann - Chips (frites) are the universal currency for British Seagulls - this one likes bread though !! Peter - They aren't so much tame, as having no fear of humans. I live near the coast and the Gulls turn up at the bird table, along with the sparrows - the difference is they have to sit on the roof and hang down on both sides !! Thanks for looking, __________________ Regards Robert Robert F Parker, Somerset, England

08/14/06, 02:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
robert_parker Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/04/02 Location: Burnham on Sea, Somerset Posts: 1,811	Re: Anyone Want Some Beak ??? This is what I mean about the bird -table... R7, Kodak Gold 100 Sidney-Seagull.jpg __________________ Regards Robert Robert F Parker, Somerset, England

08/14/06, 05:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
imported_peter_m Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/29/05 Location: BC Posts: 1,533	Re: Anyone Want Some Beak ??? Robert, Food is a good motivator Must be fun to watch the Gulls to get at the bird food. Peter

08/16/06, 10:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
robert_parker Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/04/02 Location: Burnham on Sea, Somerset Posts: 1,811	Re: Anyone Want Some Beak ??? Peter They get at anybody's food !! __________________ Regards Robert Robert F Parker, Somerset, England

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