One more day in...
Watching the sun
Posted by Rui (Leiria, Portugal) on 28 August 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Thanks a lot for all the comments. They all mean a lot to me.
Constructive criticism is always welcome.
© Rui Silva - 2009
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
excellent shot! wish i was him!!
28 Aug 2008 5:56am
@dj.tigersprout: :) Thanks a lot DJ. Have a nice trip
@Erik: Thanks a lot Erik
Maria from Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Excelente profundidade de campo e bom retrato da gaivota. Parece pensativa...
Talvez com um pouco mais de sharp a plumagem e a face ficassem ainda mais definidas.
28 Aug 2008 10:43am
@Maria: Obrigado Maria
Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia
Fantastic POV and DOF Rui, the detail is beautiful as is the light. I love that the red ring behind the seagull almost looks like a lifesaving ring that would fit him, very cute, well captured!
28 Aug 2008 11:54am
@Kylie Greenan: :) I followed him very slowly trying to catch the best angle. He was getting nervous... until he stopped starring at the sun. Thanks a lot Kylie for your lovely comment
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Lovely light and well defined with a nice contrast between the gulls face and head. The dof is excellent.
Great shot Rui ;)
28 Aug 2008 12:19pm
@Observing: There was one detail that hold me up, and me follow this little guy for a few minutes: that red mark on the beak. It is very contrasting! Thanks a lot Mike.
paulski from Muncie, IN, United States
excellent subject isolation; nice shot here...
28 Aug 2008 1:25pm
@paulski: Thank you paulski
@Lorraine: :) He was running from me. Didn't wanted photos. Thanks a lot Lorraine for your kind comment
Florence from Paris, France
And the sea... seagulls are very contemplative ! I like the dof, to remind us that we're obviously near a harbour...
28 Aug 2008 4:55pm
@Florence: Yes you're right. It was in the docks where the boats are repaired. Thanks a lot Florence
@Alun Lambert: Thanks a lot Alun
Roman from Thunder Bay, Canada
Hi Rui, I know this guy... this is amazing!!!!. I just took another picture of him on the other site of the world...????? I'm sure it's the same bird (???)
cheers
Roman
29 Aug 2008 3:13am
@Roman: Oh... do you? I'm not sure if seagulls migrate from one continent to the other, but I don't think so... anyway, if it's the same guy, it's really a BIG coincidence :) Post it please, so that we can check. Thanks a lot Roman
Roman from Thunder Bay, Canada
Hi Rui,
Here's Roman again, sorry for a little bit of confusion, my last comment was sort of a joke... absolutly no pan intended... it's just that I posted a picture of exactly the same bird here: http://raugustyn.aminus3.com/image/2008-08-29.html
so go ahead and check it out, you'll know what I mean
cheers
Roman
30 Aug 2008 3:14am
@Roman: Yes I saw it. I checked also your whole portfolio. I thought that you also had the bird with that red mark on the beak... it was impossible to be the same anyway. And of course, I understood it like a joke :))
Thanks
