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    40D. 400f5.6L at f/7.1. iso 400. 1/2000s. Late afternoon light.

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    Did you train them to do that?
    Interesting perspective. Good job.

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    excellent image! I was trying to get a similar perspective with sparrows just recently, but they had other ideas. Shame about the grey bar in the background, I imagine this is part of the structure they were sitting on?

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    Love this shot. The eye contact makes it very effective with all the other gulls.

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    Beautiful composition, Kaustubh. I like the eye contact and the light. Nicely exposed.

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    This capture realliy works. Love the way they are all lined up, and the light is gorgeous.

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    I like it, Kaustubh. As you know, I'm partial to gulls. This reminds me of the effect you get looking into a mirror with another mirror behind you.

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    Very creative and well captured. Good exposure on the whites. Nice image Kaustubh.

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    Kaustubh:

    This one works for me. I knew from the thumbnail that I would like it!
    Nicely exposed, sharp on front, love the symmetry of the first four bills.

    Well seen and captured.

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    Kaustubh, I really like this image. You got all your gulls in a row! Beautiful exposure too.
    Super creativity and execution. Congrats.

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    Congrats on a well executed concept. I wish that we could see the eye of the second bird. (Could you have gotten a bit higher???)

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    Very creative and a great eye for an unusual though interesting composition. Light is great as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Congrats on a well executed concept. I wish that we could see the eye of the second bird. (Could you have gotten a bit higher???)

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    Thx Artie. Going higher was not possible. I was actually fortunate to get this angle. They were on the rail of a pedestrian bridge in a park( here in Irving, TX where I live).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Geoff Warnock View Post
    excellent image! I was trying to get a similar perspective with sparrows just recently, but they had other ideas. Shame about the grey bar in the background, I imagine this is part of the structure they were sitting on?
    Geoff, you guessed right. Its a part of the same bridge they were perched on. I had to wait for the gulls that were sitting on that part to fly away :-) They were really messing up the shot.

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    Thanks KD. I figured that getting higher would have been pretty difficult at best. Here's a trick that can get you a few extra inches at least: pull the legs of the tripod together a bit. It works well when you have lots of shutter speed and are not too worried about stability.
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    A funny shot KD and well done for getting in position and visualizing the possibilities. I think that ring-bills have the most photogenic eye. Thanks.

    DB

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    Brilliant image KD. Very well composed.

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    Kaustubh, awesome comp. Love the perspective.

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    What an amazing photo, it has everything...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaustubh Deshpande View Post
    40D. 400f5.6L at f/7.1. iso 400. 1/2000s. Late afternoon light.

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    I am impressed that you were able to find a shot like this in Irving, my old home. Great vision on your part.

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    too good of a visionary execution

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    Awesome Shot! Well seen and captured very unique....:)

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    Thx everyone. I will post one that I took from a different shooting position later today.

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    Loved the frame bhai..

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