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Posted by Adiemus (Christchurch, New Zealand) on 10 February 2007 in Animal & Insect.

A series of seagulls.
I really don't like seagulls. They are noisy, greedy, scrappy creatures - the rats of the bird world.
But -
there had to be a but -
in the air, there is something beautiful about them.

Hi guys!
This year I'll be putting up fewer shots, but hopefully improving the quality at the same time. Sort of a 'best of' if you like.
This community is terrific in so many ways - I love it even if I don't often comment. The people on here make it a great place to be.
I'm also writing a health-related blog - if you're interested, hop on over to http://healthskills.wordpress.com/
and make yourself known!

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Comments (19)

Untitled from Kyoto, Japan

Agreed! This is a nice capture...looking forward to the series!

10 Feb 2007 6:05am

@Untitled: Thank you for your visit, I hope you come back!

purelysnow from Chengdu, China

You're right - great job in making an annoying bird beautiful!

10 Feb 2007 6:22am

@purelysnow: Thank you, they can be such a pest when you're having fish and chips by the beach!

Shuva from Hyderabad, India

I like to critique but I dont find much here. The colors and so refreshing here.

10 Feb 2007 9:14am

@Shuva: If there is something I can improve on, please let me know! Looking forward to your comments about some of the other.

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Grand birds aren't they!! Wonderful detail on the wings.

10 Feb 2007 9:49am

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

very well coreographed

10 Feb 2007 9:54am

Jerry from Tampa, United States

VERY fine image! Excellent timing, warm colors and sharp details!!!!

10 Feb 2007 10:12am

daroru from Japan

Very nice, crisp image. Great action shot.

10 Feb 2007 11:22am

Anne from White Rock, Canada

This is one beautiful shot - the water is not choppy - just smooth wavy ripples and beautiful color. The detail in the birds is lovely and they are beautiful! They are terrible scavengers but beautiful birds nonetheless. Mine are still coming around my patio hoping for bread. When the weather gets nicer they will be back at the beach, nagging at tourists.

10 Feb 2007 11:58am

@Anne: The water was nice and flat - just as well because I get seasick! Nagging is the right word for them!!

Colour blind from Tokyo, Japan

They are very beautiful when they're flying. You've captured them so well!!! I love the clarity of this picture and their whites are very soft. Excellent.

10 Feb 2007 12:13pm

@Colour blind: Thank you, lots of work on the pp I can tell you!!

Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan

Indeed beautiful when they are flying, nice capture you have made here, hope to see the rest of the series, Great job!

10 Feb 2007 1:04pm

Kaushal from Groningen, Netherlands

very nice capture!!!Excellent timing!Good job!

10 Feb 2007 1:19pm

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

I like the crisp details of your capture!!!

10 Feb 2007 1:35pm

Still from Valence, France

Superb action shot!

10 Feb 2007 6:07pm

Bob from New Jersey, United States

I share your sentiments about sea gulls, but we sure would miss them if they were not around.

10 Feb 2007 6:50pm

@Bob: You bet - just wish they wouldn't make so much noise!

Michael Zhang from New York City, United States

Very cool distorted reflections in the water and I like how they're both flying into the frame.

10 Feb 2007 7:08pm

@Michael Zhang: Thank you, catching them so they were both in the frame was a bit tricky, I hoped hadn't chopped the right hand side off too much..

M.E. from Encino, United States

soooo cool!

12 Feb 2007 1:33am

Sidonie from Sydney, Australia

Excellent shot and pp, Bonnie. This has to be one of your best. The colors are so rich!

12 Feb 2007 9:37am

@Sidonie: Thank you, I am trying to learn the art of pp, it's a bit of a hit and miss, I'm very self taught!

Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

Lovely. Don't be so hard on seagulls, after all, humans are the rats of the primate world.

12 Feb 2007 7:41pm

@Damon Schreiber: I know, I know...but do they have to make so much noise about it?!!

Evelyn from New Milford, United States

I like that the one seagull is scooping up water in this picture! And that their reflections are visible in the water. Great timing, again.

21 Feb 2007 3:31am

@Evelyn: Thank you, it was purely chance and a lot of photos!!!

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