Flying by the bird cliff Photo

Photographer’s Note

Here is a photo of a part of Bulbjerg, the only bird cliff in Denmark, by the Northsea (called Westsea in Danish) in Northwestern Denmark.

Bulbjerg is 47 meters high and consist mainly of calcium and limestone and it the home of 3000-4000 breeding sea birds like Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) and Fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis). The cliff used to be bigger, but it lost 18 meters during a storm in the seventies.

Bulbjerg was part of the German defence work during the Second World War and there is still is a small bunker in the top (fortunately, not too disturbing) and also some bunkers on the beach next to Bulbjerg.

For a nice photo of the whole of this area made in the air look here.

It was not easy to reach Bulbjerg, since no public transport is going that the cliff. I had to cycle 18 km from Fjerritslev, on stony, hilly and windy cylcepaths. And the birds were moving like crazy, fortunately it was quite sunny.

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The photo is cropped a little bit by the top and left. I used the autocontrast and autolevels function, but then I decreased the light and contrast a tiny bit, because Photoshop made it too harsh. I made some lights spots on the hill darker, I sharpened the photo and warmified it a little bit.

How many birds do you see?

danby1, jjbach, Paolo, waggs, carper, Tue, jhm, bertolucci, sayzey, singuanti, ibiza_butterfly has marked this note useful

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danby1 (3689) 2005-07-22 7:54

hey stef, good capture of teh birds here! the one in flight is in just the right area of the picture, and it works really well, good control of the light, well done! :) differnt from you too, not used to seeing pictures like this!

jjbach (9101) 2005-07-22 7:56

Hi Stef,
What a great shot is this!! You caught it in the right moment, with excellent POV! I like the diagonal line of the rock. Beautiful colours and lighting. It's a outstanding picture. I love it!

Regards John

banyanman (7691) 2005-07-22 7:56

A nice capture Stef. Very well composed and the PP adjustments that you have made are just right. Cheers . . . David

AnneFrance (921) 2005-07-22 8:07 [Comment]

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Ina (2669) 2005-07-22 8:11

Hej Stef...

Flot billede fra dette spændende sted... Var der faktisk selv for få dage siden med familien... Ved nærmere eftertanke må det ha' været d. 20 lige som dig... sjovt...

Nyd sommeren...Ina...

Zepi (22848) 2005-07-22 8:24

Hello Stef,
Très belle prise de vue,j'aime beaucoup ton cadrage!
Magnifiques couleurs,belle maîtrise!
Merci pour le partage
Amicalement
Sébastien

coco (25640) 2005-07-22 8:26

Hi Stef.
Really nice composition with wonderful colours and light.
Well done.

lukie (11467) 2005-07-22 8:40

Mooie "actie-foto", Steft, en wat een prachtige blauwe hemel. Knap werkstukje.

groeten,

Luc

Paolo (40445) 2005-07-22 9:11

Nice and colorful composition Steft. the POV was really good for that image.
the seagulls are well captured, and the sky is really wonderful.
thanks also for the note.
ciao

chaity (1535) 2005-07-22 9:20

Hai Stef, very sharp photo and good DOF. The blue sky is extra vivid in color.

joaoferreira (0) 2005-07-22 9:50

Wonderful composition, Stef! The nature compositions are my favorite ones. And this one is really great! I just loved it! Regards!

gezgin37 (3374) 2005-07-22 9:55

Hi Stef,
flying seagull perfectly placed, nice usage of diagonal line, great colours in the sky. Well composed with beautiful colours and lighting. In short, excellent shot.
Selcuk

weswang (18223) 2005-07-22 10:48

Hi Stef, A wonderful shot with a good timing to capture the sea gull and nice composition to have the diagonal rocks on the right. A well taken picture with clarity and sharpness. Well done.
I have counted 8 gulls in this picture.

waggs (609) 2005-07-22 11:42

Hi stef- Like this LOVE for nice colour of the sky and it's a nice contrast with the cliff and the smooth sky, well done well spotted Wonderful colours. well done! Thanks for sharing!

carper (60991) 2005-07-22 12:22

prachtige foto Stef,
goede capture, uitstekende contrast, goede details, prachtige kleuren, hele mooie foto,
gr. Jaap

Tue (25367) 2005-07-22 12:26

Ow ja, hier schreef je over. Prachtige foto, je hebt die vogel daar zwevend tegen een lichtbewolkte hemel erg mooi gevangen. De rotsen ernaast zijn ook erg sterk, prima werk!
Groetjes,
Lars

jhm (76890) 2005-07-22 12:40

Dag Stef, hoe u de meeuw zo mooi heeft kunnen isoleren is bewonderens waardig, daarbij de nest op de rotsen is mooi opgenomen, Bert het is scherp en zeer duidelijk, mooi gedaan!
Groeten,
John.

bertolucci (11960) 2005-07-22 16:45

Prachtig Stef, goed gecomponeerd en met xcellente kleuren en zeer goede scherpte. Mooi hoe je die meeuw in volle vlucht hebt vastgelegd. Qua texturen is er ook veel te beleven; het contrast tussen lucht en rots werkt perfect. Fijn werk!
Groeten uit Rotterdam, Bert.

marrty (235) 2005-07-22 18:42

Wat een mooie foto zeg. Die meeuw kijkt een beetje rond om te zien waar hij precies landen kan. Interesant gebied ook die Bulberg. Ook erg makkelijk te bereiken ;-)

mbhhas (301) 2005-07-22 20:51

A graete dramatic picture - nice going...

Et flot billed - med en god dramatik - godt gjort - du!

singuanti (15261) 2005-07-22 22:29

Wow Stef, what a catch! This is an absolutely amazing shot. The sky is really unique and wonderful. All of the birds are all just so well placed. Awesome work Stef, congrats!!

jmdaoudal (18672) 2005-07-23 4:33

Hei ! That is Jonathan Livingtone the seagull, my fiend !
This is a very good one, color, framing and I like how you built it with this strong place at right.
Compliments
Jean Michel

davido (1980) 2005-07-23 7:42

A perfect timing for a nice shot.
Beautiful moment of the bird and very nice contrast with this deep Danish blue sky.
Congrats for this one.
David

sayzey (2358) 2005-07-24 7:50

Well captured Stef! The bird in flight is superb! The sky is very crisp and the whispy clouds look great in contrast with the cliffs!

Good stuff!

12 birds?

john_c (24631) 2005-07-24 14:35

Hi Stef,
What an unusual but powerful image! The POV is excellent and the gull to the left nicely balances the entire scene to the right. The sky colour contrasts well with the brown and beige colours. The interesting pockets in the cliff holding nests and gulls take the eye as if on a little treasure hunt. Great capture!
John

bazal (7894) 2005-07-26 3:43

Hi Stef.
Superb DOF and composition for this naturalistic shot. The light is great too and we can say you shot the scene at the very right time ! Thanks for sharing !

Jeppe (18599) 2005-07-27 15:47

Very excellent catch - from this special place - too bad I never been here (like many other places in Denmark ;-) I like the fine diagonal line and the flying gull - very fine catch - thanks Stef.

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-07-30 9:21

very ncie shot here, I like the deep blue sky here, very good timing with the seagull here, well done

nels (2447) 2005-09-02 4:38

what can i say stef excellent composition and colours brillent sky

adrian

jbweasle (9280) 2005-09-25 16:41

Stef, I've always found it exceptionally difficult to capture birds in flight. You have done a superb job here. The rich blue sky with fluffs of white clouds makes for a perfect background. Good detail in the cliff which traces the diagonal well across the frame.

dcawker (5493) 2006-11-04 10:31

Great capture here.. Really nice balance in this shot as well!! Regards, Doug