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Challenge: Wildlife V (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Challenges 2010
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Hermosa Beach
Date: Oct 28, 2010
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/640
Galleries: Black and White
Date Uploaded: Oct 31, 2010

 All along the Strand (from Torrance on up past Santa Monica) there are large group of seagulls that sit on the beach. I see them when I ride my bike there. They form pretty neat formations - usually square or rectangular. I thought about trying to get them to fly, but they seemed pretty bent on staying on the ground for the most part.


P.S. I know I should be shooting pigeons for this, so apologies to Wendy for shooting seagulls instead. :-)


Statistics
Place: 26 out of 99
Avg (all users): 6.1284
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 6.2609
Avg (non-participants): 6.0686
Views since voting: 817
Views during voting: 316
Votes: 148
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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 11/15/2010 06:43:22 PM
I LOVE this! I love the perspective.
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 11/08/2010 09:21:59 AM
Can i go run through the group of them and stir up commotion? or have a cute little blonde girl who couldnt be older than 5 or a little boy with bouncing curls.

So besides my mind going wild with ideas.... A wonderful shot with great contrast. BW was a great choice for this shot!

Cant wait to see more of your work!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/08/2010 03:23:17 AM
They look like they are doing a morning meditation :D Love how the light reflects on them. Congrats on the 6+ score!
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 11/07/2010 07:24:59 PM
and yet another muur-like shot here. Great work!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/07/2010 07:15:52 PM
You're the best... no... these are the best.... no.... this is the best seagull picture ever. Really. I love it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/07/2010 05:53:43 PM
This might just be my favorite. So cool. Wonder what it looks like in color? B&W is great though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/06/2010 07:50:29 AM
Great photo. Excellent choice for B&W. Nice tonal range. Very well spotted scene. Well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/05/2010 09:21:39 AM
I love this one! What a great shot! (not voting in this challenge.)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/04/2010 05:46:06 AM
Wow what a super cool photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/03/2010 07:44:29 AM
Nice shot, good comp, 7.
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 11/01/2010 10:36:16 AM
Well it ain't pigeons . . but I kinda like the shot.

Good tonal range, nice DoF, good crowd of gulls and a pleasing sky - not to mention the great diagonal.

Yep - works for me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/01/2010 08:40:47 AM
I love this! (not voting)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/01/2010 05:46:50 AM
Sunbathing gulls?
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 10/31/2010 10:04:31 PM
the jet stream finishes it off nicely, good perspective all round
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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