Wing Shapes, a photo from New South Wales, East

Photographer's Note

A lucky shot while these two seagulls were taking off. I like how each bird's wings are at opposite state (wish I knew the correct terminology.... maybe one of the bird experts here can tell me :))

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Mireille (2604) 2004-01-05 4:59

I like your picture very much the movement of the birds is just perfect, but I don't like the tree on the top. I am going to send you a WS.

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nwoehnl (122) 2004-01-05 5:26

Another action shot with gulls, Chris. This one is very dynamic again, and it's a great way of studying the different movements the gulls make when flying, as one has its wings down and the other one up at the very moment you captured this. I am torn between the version with tree and Mireille's WS, I think both look good in their own way.

papagolf21 (152607) 2004-01-05 6:10

Tr鑣 belle prise de vue. Il faut 阾re rapide pour pouvoir saisir ce moment fugace !
Tr鑣 bien, Chris.
Very beautiful recording. It is necessary to be fast to be able to seize this fleeting moment!
Very well, Chris.

joso (2417) 2004-01-05 6:12

A magnific capture, Chris. The blue, the white, the red, the different positions.
EXCELLENT.

mortijo (12828) 2004-01-05 8:27

Lucky shot indeed. You need a very good reflex to shoot pictures like this. I think I like the version with the tree most, since it gives a ceiling and a direction to the flight of the birds. Without the tree they are kind of hanging stationary.

Schultzy (5446) 2004-01-05 13:37

Waouw, splendide image. Timing parfait et ma顃rise technique font de ce clich� une belle r閡ssite.

pascalbene (1717) 2004-01-05 15:32

Wow ! Clear and evident as a bird fly. Leonardo dei Vinci would find this pic very interesting : the two movements are perfectly represented. Very very well.

ilouy (3370) 2004-01-05 15:33

Funny : before I read the comment of Mireille and others, I made a WS because I was disturbed by the trees on the top... My WS is different than the one Mireille did... funny to compare how we can manage in different ways a same problem :-) I'll post tomorrow my WS because I have touched my limit for today. Your picture shows very nice movements of these gull. Freedom! I like it!

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SavioCastro (601) 2004-01-05 16:42

Grande Foto. Voc� retratou um bal� das aves... a velocidade de obtura玢o foi ideal.
Parab閚s.

avigur_11 (22553) 2004-01-07 7:36

What a great capture. The upper seagull creates a shape of pyramide with his wings. It is so dynamic thanks the opposite waving cycle points of the two birds. very good, Chris.

Jeppe (18654) 2004-01-07 13:02

I have been busy lately so I missed a lot of pictures.
This one great - you surely capture a great moment of grace and beauty - very well done Chris and congratulation.

dsidwell (9783) 2004-01-08 10:14

What is amazing about this shot are the strange shapes of the birds. You did not catch them at a time when they are flying majestically; instead, they are in weird positions that really add interest.

CoolDan (2516) 2004-01-11 16:47

Tr鑣 beau moment bien capt�. Les couleurs sont magnifiques. J'aime beaucoup le mouvement des ailes. Bravo.

libellule28 (32) 2004-01-14 22:46

ohh what a beautiful composition!!! it sees well each feather of his 2 birds... the photograph gives the impression to be in presence of white angel!! BRAVO!!

ohh quel belle composition!!!On distingue bien chaque plume de ses 2 oiseaux...la photo donne l'impression d'etre en presence d'ange blanc!! F閘閏itations!!

Amos (683) 2004-02-12 0:17

A very successfull decisive moment photograph. A great photo. They looked like ballet dancers. Have you tried to take out the tree? It woulb be much better, I think.

jhonny_blue (4956) 2004-02-13 13:35

Simply beautiful moment ! Your pictures is very good ! Congratulations !

freddd (435) 2004-02-25 1:09

What a beautiful danse! I think they are exatly at the opposite, at the maximum their wings movement can go. Very nice capture!

rabani (9645) 2004-04-06 6:50

Vey lucky Chris. Especially with the branches framing this shot.I wouldn't know what's the right term for wings up and down, but for now, let's not get into technical and enjoy this shot, shall we. At least to me, another idea to shoot birds. Hope I would be just lucky. Hope you get lucky always.