First gulls in flight

rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
edited January 5, 2010 in Wildlife
Found a local spot with circling seagulls to try my hand at BIF.
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Learned that it ain't easy... Trying to track the birds with center focus and the 100 - 400 (shots 1 & 3) was really difficult for the first time. It was easier with the 70 - 200 (shot 2), but still not easy. Kudos to all of you who display all your incredible photos.

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  • PhotosbychuckPhotosbychuck Registered Users Posts: 1,239 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    Yeah, I know what you mean it is very hard to stay on the subject.

    My fav #3 clap.gif



    Thanks for posting!
    Charles
    D300S, 18-200mm VR, 70-300mm VR

    Aperture Focus Photography
    http://aperturefocus.com
  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    Thanks for looking and for the comments. #3 does "pop" from the background, which for me is currently as much luck as skill.
  • rookieshooterrookieshooter Registered Users Posts: 539 Major grins
    edited January 3, 2010
    These are great. I like #1 the best though -- very different perspective than what we usually see. Good job.
  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2010
    rookieshooter wrote:
    These are great. I like #1 the best though -- very different perspective than what we usually see. Good job.

    Thanks! In #1, it has just taken off almost directly toward me.
  • bloomphotogbloomphotog Registered Users Posts: 582 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2010
    #1 looks fantastic...nice job!
    joshmartinezphotography.com
  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited January 4, 2010
    bloomphotog wrote:
    #1 looks fantastic...nice job!

    Thanks! Glad you liked it.
  • JetblackJetblack Registered Users Posts: 6 Beginner grinner
    edited January 4, 2010
    Amazing shots! I really like the 1st one because you really never get to capture that perfect moment bowdown.gif
  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2010
    Jetblack wrote:
    Amazing shots! I really like the 1st one because you really never get to capture that perfect moment bowdown.gif

    Thanks! I figure it is a combo of luck and skill and I am currently relying more on the luck than the skill.
  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2010
    Very unique perspective in #1. It looks very surreal.

    Cuong
    "She Was a Little Taste of Heaven – And a One-Way Ticket to Hell!" - Max Phillips
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2010
    Nice shots for your first time! thumb.gif A 70-200 lens is great for shooting gulls like this. Bring some bread next time, and they will be even closer! mwink.gif
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2010
    Cuong wrote:
    Very unique perspective in #1. It looks very surreal.

    Cuong

    Thanks. It is probably my favorite from the set.
  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited January 5, 2010
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Nice shots for your first time! thumb.gif A 70-200 lens is great for shooting gulls like this. Bring some bread next time, and they will be even closer! mwink.gif

    Thanks! The 70 - 200 was much easier to handle than the 100 - 400, though I expect that the closeness of these gulls is the exception and I will need more reach. The gulls were probably close because there is a flock of mallards that have made the area their home and people feed them bread often.
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