BIF - Seagulls - Brighton, South Australia

BIF - Seagulls - Brighton, South Australia · 06:20 AM

Sunset at Brighton last night (which was not that good as far as sunsets go)
I managed to get right under a hovering flock of gulls
Fired off a 100 or so shots with the 28-75. Most of them were ok to good; this is just a selection.
The warm light was nice. It was one of those moments - K-7 was set on ISO400 and Av... AF/C - and the Tammy!
I had to move to get right up close and under the birds (and a few were pooping

)
Another group of people including a Pentax K-7 shooter were feeding them chips (fries) and there was a stiff breeze blowing - letting them hover almost at arms length.

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

#6

Christopher M.W.T · 09-14-2009, 06:28 AM

Awesome shots, the second and last ones are my favourites.

Presents Seagulls in a totally new light, I love it.

Bud · 09-14-2009, 06:36 AM

I'm not usually a big fan of seagull images... many of these, however, are exceptional! Great lighting and perspectives... well done!

goddo31 · 09-14-2009, 06:55 AM

I have tried a few times to get seagull BIF shots, but they seem to scatter when I approach :ugh:

On a serious note, these are really good shots!
I like the lighting, and the last image in particular.

sharathk · 09-14-2009, 07:13 AM

great shots.
i like the fifth one. just one bird, perfect focus and no distraction. great.

scott-devon · 09-15-2009, 09:31 AM

Beautiful shots with wonderful lighting. I like the last one with the three gulls in a row.

**dcmsox2004** · 09-15-2009, 11:23 AM

gulls are so commonplace... but these pics are anything but common..
great perspective, clarity and color.... your also lucky the gulls didn't 'decorate' you....
dave m

juanraortiz · 09-15-2009, 11:29 AM

Fantastic. Sharp and colourful.

pingflood · 09-15-2009, 03:59 PM

Holy cow, that's a lot of gulls. Great work!

CypherOz · 09-16-2009, 09:55 PM

Thanks everyone!

The K-7 AF/C and frame rate really helped!

legacyb4 · 09-17-2009, 06:36 AM

I like #3 and #5; incredible how birds can just hover on the breeze like that (and make great subjects for shooting!).

Big G · 09-17-2009, 11:09 AM

These are probably some of the best BIF shots i've seen - the colours are rich and warm, not to mention uber sharp!

and · 09-19-2009, 10:06 AM

those are very cool, with so many birds in the frame it looks almost artificial but in a cool way, ends up looking very original

JMR · 09-19-2009, 12:48 PM

Good shots, but 5and 6 are great.

JMR

m8o · 09-19-2009, 02:11 PM

Some of the best Seagull shots I've seen. Right place, right time, right gear, right skill!

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09-14-2009, 06:28 AM	#2
Christopher M.W.T Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,689	Awesome shots, the second and last ones are my favourites. Presents Seagulls in a totally new light, I love it.

09-14-2009, 06:36 AM	#3
Bud Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ohio, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,699	I'm not usually a big fan of seagull images... many of these, however, are exceptional! Great lighting and perspectives... well done!

09-14-2009, 06:55 AM	#4
goddo31 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,576	I have tried a few times to get seagull BIF shots, but they seem to scatter when I approach :ugh: On a serious note, these are really good shots! I like the lighting, and the last image in particular.

09-14-2009, 07:13 AM	#5
sharathk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Boston, MA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 146	great shots. i like the fifth one. just one bird, perfect focus and no distraction. great.

09-15-2009, 09:31 AM	#6
scott-devon Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 2,140	Beautiful shots with wonderful lighting. I like the last one with the three gulls in a row.

09-15-2009, 11:23 AM	#7
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	gulls are so commonplace... but these pics are anything but common.. great perspective, clarity and color.... your also lucky the gulls didn't 'decorate' you.... dave m

09-15-2009, 11:29 AM	#8
juanraortiz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Photos: Gallery Posts: 574	Fantastic. Sharp and colourful.

09-15-2009, 03:59 PM	#9
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169	Holy cow, that's a lot of gulls. Great work!

09-16-2009, 09:55 PM	#10
CypherOz Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Adelaide Posts: 246 Original Poster	Thanks everyone! The K-7 AF/C and frame rate really helped!

09-17-2009, 06:36 AM	#11
legacyb4 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tri-Cities, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,784	I like #3 and #5; incredible how birds can just hover on the breeze like that (and make great subjects for shooting!).

09-17-2009, 11:09 AM	#12
Big G Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 581	These are probably some of the best BIF shots i've seen - the colours are rich and warm, not to mention uber sharp!

09-19-2009, 10:06 AM	#13
and Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,476	those are very cool, with so many birds in the frame it looks almost artificial but in a cool way, ends up looking very original

09-19-2009, 12:48 PM	#14
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	Good shots, but 5and 6 are great. JMR

09-19-2009, 02:11 PM	#15
m8o Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 40°-55'-44" N / 73°-24'-07" W [on LI] Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,092	Some of the best Seagull shots I've seen. Right place, right time, right gear, right skill!