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Posted by Harvey Edelman on Tue Dec 16, 2003 8:14 am

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by Ken Kovak on Tue Dec 16, 2003 8:43 am
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I've taken lots of shot of Laughing Gulls myself, but never one quite so nice as this. Well done!
It looks like it was a bit windy as well.
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by Harvey Edelman on Tue Dec 16, 2003 8:48 am
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Ken Kovak wrote:I've taken lots of shot of Laughing Gulls myself, but never one quite so nice as this. Well done!
It looks like it was a bit windy as well.
This was taken during high noon when I was out shooting boats for an assignment. The Gull was right next to me practically passing judgement on my work And you're right...it was windy. Good sense of observation :D
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by Bill Whala on Tue Dec 16, 2003 8:53 am
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Excellent work, Harvey. It looks like you photographed him while you two were having a conversation. 8)
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by E.J. Peiker on Tue Dec 16, 2003 8:55 am
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I like the preening and the exposure is perfect. I think there is too much empty space on top and some of the OOF background disrupts the image a bit - especially the vertical pole.
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by Sandy Mossberg on Tue Dec 16, 2003 9:10 am
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Nice preening action, Harvey. The OOF BG horizon line is a bit distracting
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by Cliff Beittel on Tue Dec 16, 2003 10:13 am
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Well flashed. I agree with EJ about the OOF pole, but not about the room at the top. He faces that way, and for some reason this looks like a greeting card to me--that's where the text should go!
 

by AlexC on Tue Dec 16, 2003 11:02 am
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Excellent flash work and wonderful pose!!!
What Sandy said about the OOF BG
Still very nice!!!! Congrats!! 8)
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by fredcor on Tue Dec 16, 2003 11:04 am
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Great capture. I like the gull's pose and the colour combo of the wooden post in the image.

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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Tue Dec 16, 2003 11:17 am
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Harvey,

Nice shot. I like the pose and your exposure looks perfect.
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by BrianS on Tue Dec 16, 2003 11:45 am
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Nice one.
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by Alan Murphy on Tue Dec 16, 2003 12:38 pm
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Nice shot Harvey. Great pose.
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by LHays on Tue Dec 16, 2003 1:20 pm
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I like this one especially for the pose...so much different than what I've seen before. The OOF area in the BG is a little distracting....but not by much.
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by Bob Boner on Tue Dec 16, 2003 1:48 pm
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Very nice! My first impression was that the whites on the head were blown out, but on closer inspection, I can definitely see some detail. Love the colors and smooth tones. Thanks for sharing.

PS. How long does it take to zoom from min to max on a 50-50 lens?
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Bob Boner wrote: PS. How long does it take to zoom from min to max on a 50-50 lens?
Less than a heartbeat :)
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by Dick Ginkowski on Tue Dec 16, 2003 2:27 pm
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Sandy Mossberg wrote:Nice preening action, Harvey. The OOF BG horizon line is a bit distracting
But, if you crop from the top, I think that eliminates this problem.
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by Harvey Edelman on Tue Dec 16, 2003 2:43 pm
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Dick Ginkowski wrote: But, if you crop from the top, I think that eliminates this problem.
Nice shot.
Actually I think you've got a good point there as I really see this as a horizontal.
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by DC on Tue Dec 16, 2003 3:43 pm
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Nice shot Harvey. Works for me :)
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by Carol Clarke on Tue Dec 16, 2003 5:15 pm
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The detail and exposure on the bird is absolutely gorgeous Harvey. The OOF BG objects are easy enough to eliminate in PS but are really only a minor distraction. The superb subject holds the attention.

Stunning!! 8) 8) 8)
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by Laura Stiefel on Tue Dec 16, 2003 6:44 pm
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Hi Harvey. I love the bird's position here and think the exposure looks great. I do like it with a bit of the top cropped off as well.
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