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Photographer’s Note

Well... I live in a sea city, and I can't say that I really love the seagulls... day by day, early in the morning, they gives to me a big noisy wake up... my car is also a victim... :o) ...but sometimes I love they, especially when their presence makes a classic picture more interesting, ...what do you think? :o)

hope you like it.

As my previous post, I've taken this picture at the Geiranger Fjord.

flory, gokanlam, zeynepe, delkoo, riclopes, Floydian, bobocortis, ChrisJ, feather, bostankorkulugu, avene, Clementi, Fellini, zmey, kibele66, COSTANTINO, kiks has marked this note useful

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jimkilgallon (0) 2008-07-15 0:42

Hello Fabio
Superb capture of the seagull, perfect look into the camera lens in midflight with the green forestry, waterfall, and lake acting as a interesting backdrop. Well captured
Regards
Jim

bayugly (564) 2008-07-15 0:46

very nice photo. Good shot.
have a nice day.

flory (4804) 2008-07-15 0:48

ciao Fabio,
maybe is inversely.we make a lot of noise,with ours cars,too..:)
love the flying of your personage in this beautiful landscape.
silent summer then:)
Flori

zeynepe (9400) 2008-07-15 0:58

Ciao Fabio,
Amo gabbiani e non posso far a meno di scattare una fotografia ad alcuni gabbiani che ci accompagnano nel nostro viaggio :P
Complimenti per lo scatto,
Zeynep

delkoo (35024) 2008-07-15 1:00

hi fabio
perfect timing, the seagull adds a very interesting plus on this photo which would have been rather classic.
ciao
didier

Longroute (10113) 2008-07-15 1:20

Bel colpo Fabio,
preso al punto giusto! E' già bella la cascata che scende in mezzo al verde intenso (sei stato fortunato che c'era il sole, io questi fiordi li ho visti sempre con la pioggia) il gabbiano sembra che guardi verso di noi, quasi lo facesse apposta a mettersi in posa per la foto.
Compolimenti,
Donato

ommishra (1129) 2008-07-15 1:29 [Comment]

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riclopes (33143) 2008-07-15 1:38

Well, I understand your reasons, Fabio, but I find the pigeons a bit more annoying... ;-) Great capture of the seagull posing for you while passing by. It's not perfectly sharp but it's still a wonderful bonus for the splendid beauty of the background. Excellent work.
ciao,
ric

Floydian (30970) 2008-07-15 1:51

Hi Fabio,
The seagull adds such a great detail in this image that without him it would only another waterfall. This is masterful done in timing and framing...really excellent work...i like it.
Regards, Henk

smarcell (14715) 2008-07-15 3:06

Carina questa. Mi ricordo i gabbiani che seguivano la barca su quel fiordo.
Questo sembrqa proprio essere entrato di proposito nell'immagine
Ciao Stefano

bobocortis (14146) 2008-07-15 3:09

Ciao Fabio.
Se ti dicessi che il gabbiano non è perfettamente a fuoco o che tre centimetri d'ala sono fuori dal riquadro potresti mandarmi a pieno titolo a quel paese. In una simile immagine su certi dettagli si passa sopra. Basta solo l'accostamento fra il piano delle ali e la cascata il cui riflesso prosegue nell'acqua per fare di questa immagine un piccolo memorabile capolavoro.
Ciao.
Bobo.

ChrisJ (70521) 2008-07-15 5:30

Ciao fabio

Good catch of the passing seagull, with a magnificent backdrop of the fjord & waterfall. Tfs!

Silvio1953 (43412) 2008-07-15 5:38

Ciao Fabio, fantastica, hai scelto l'attimo giusto per scattare con il gabbiano in volo che si avvicina alla deliziosa cascata dello sfondo, bella nitidezza e ottimi colori, bello il riflesso della cascata, bravo, ciao Silvio

dvlazar (6492) 2008-07-15 5:54

Great shot - Tough to shoot a flying bird but to get it while framing the waterfall - quite amazing!

I like the green shades, theyre strong and pleasing to look at.
Good work again,

dave

feather (50560) 2008-07-15 6:46

Also when they pose for you so beautifully, not overlapping the waterfall you can forgive them some of the nuisance. Perfect timing and framing. Well done
Kath

kadirim (879) 2008-07-15 6:51

Ciao Dear Fabio
Magnificent nature and colours.Magnificent seagull and waterfall.Good composition and reflections.Well done.
Best regards.
KadiR.

chpp (4025) 2008-07-15 7:35

Well Fabio
I think you are right, they could be annoying but, they really look great and they enhance the beauty of your shot. Perfect timing
The fall looks great and the gull adds more dof as well
cheers
C

bostankorkulugu (34198) 2008-07-15 9:03

a bit too tight on the left may be:) but still great... especially the waterfall behind... norway must be heaven on earth, right?...

ciao ragazzo>:P....

barrufeto_77 (25957) 2008-07-15 13:53

Pronto Fabio!

Excellent moment with that seagull! Great how you used it as an introduction.

Well done!

avene (11242) 2008-07-15 19:56

ciao Fabio,
I know exactly what you mean by not exactly loving the seagulls, in Niagara Falls they were all over the place, eating and ... well, doing the other thing :)) but I forgive them if they keep helping you to get great photos, like this one. amazing timing, the seagull is exactly in the right place and does not hide the waterfalls. I don't even dare to mention that the bird seems a bit out of focus, but here is does not matter too much.
I like a lot the lush green colour, it gives the scene a very fresh feeling. excellent work, my compliments.

regards,
Kristine

MikiM (1916) 2008-07-15 21:28

Ciao Fabio,

I agree with you completely - seagulls are the best on the picture. Your one is very nice - so this bird must be very happy with his life:))))
Congrats for the picture and the note:)
Have e nice week!

Miklós

gokanlam (6451) 2008-07-16 0:47

Hi Fabio, it's the great sample of right timing.. the sea gull is looking at us and its wings are open beautiful standing in the air.. and the waterfall on the right completes the composition in the green environment.. difficult shot, congratulations,
ReLa
:) soon

dta (6582) 2008-07-16 6:00

Hello fabio ,
The fact that you comment my picture make me discover this marvellous one that I' d missed .
What a beauty ! The water fall is superb as well as the seagull . All is so sharp , and at the right place .
Very nice colors , too : green forest , dark water ...
Congratulations
Denis

lestans (15550) 2008-07-16 7:11

Bravissimo Fabio!
l'odiato cocàl a volte risolve una difficile situazione, ed anche egregiamente! Bravo e rapido il fotografo.
Mi piace molto il colore. bianco e verde e basta.
Complimenti!!

Livia

lousat (16448) 2008-07-16 13:09

Ciao Fabio,questo e' stato un gran colpo di fortuna,se la foto e' voluta ,complimentissimi,altrimenti complimenti lo stesso perche' e' uno scatto davvero insolito e spettacolare,buona serata,Luciano

jjbach (9111) 2008-07-16 13:11

Hi Fabio,
Excellent shot, perfect timing. The result is very impressive. Splendid work!

Regards

Clementi (45849) 2008-07-16 17:00

Ciao Fabio,
poi in separata sede ci dici cosa gli hai promesso al gabbiano....
bellissima un angolo di natura fantastico e il gabbiano che e' la ciliegina sulla torta.
ottimo lavoro
Giorgio

skippy007 (7451) 2008-07-16 23:45

Ciao Fabio, Excellent inclusion of this seagull, as you said it it makes the otherwise classic picture a little different & more interesting.
Nice composition, as per usual a first class presentation.
Well done
Saluti
Santo
PS I'm a little like you, I don't know if I love or hate them but somehow always manage to take several photos of these birds.

danasam (1057) 2008-07-17 1:56

Hi Fabio, this is a good catch. excellent focal length and interesting POV, you seemed you too this photo from the same bird's level. quite unique, well done.
Sam.

npecanhuk (15182) 2008-07-18 2:06

Hello Fabio!
I had seen this one before, I did enjoy it but hadn't commented on it!
The waterfalls themselves are really interesting and nice already... however, as you have pointed out... the seagull added something special to the picture! A very nice one!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

ifanik (20694) 2008-07-18 6:26

Hi Fabio and thank you for your critigue
Your photo is very beautiful
Excellent composition
Best regards
Nick

eversmile (6543) 2008-07-18 9:04

The bird seems really surprised to see you there. As if it was wondering : how did this creature managed to come here from Italy? It has not even wings! Very good timing and the POV on the landscape is beautiful.
Regards,
Marine

Fellini (4984) 2008-07-18 10:55

Simpatica questa Fabio...molto carina, più che colpo d'occhio qui direi colpo di fortuna! .. comunque alla fine il contributo del pennuto bianco nero ci sta' tutto ad accentuare il contrasto scuro del fiordo con il bianco della cascata...molto ben realizzato!
Buon fine settimana
Alessandro

zmey (7282) 2008-07-22 9:24

hello fabio

excellent timing on this one. the bird does wonders "livening up" the scene. interesting, how you had to juggle between DOF and sufficient speed to capture the bird. well done!

regards
kristaps

kibele66 (2926) 2008-07-28 5:11

Ciao Fabio,
I tried to catch seagulls in my classic seashore photos, but none of them posed me like this one.
I liked the configuration of the defying seagull to the majestic fall. I enjoyed a lot with dramatic background colors too.
Today I will bring some food to the seashore to make some more poor attempts to catch a photo including seagulls:))

have a great week, best regards
Sibel

COSTANTINO (23477) 2008-08-05 1:05

Hello Fabio,
Fantastic photo with the seagull in the front of.
Nice capture of that moment,perfect look ,fantastic
scene..
THANKS for sharing
Compliments from GREECE
cOSTANTINO

kiks (6173) 2008-08-07 1:09

Indeed Fabio, this seagull turn your, already beautiful image, in a great shot. Perfect moment and you get the DOF just perfect. Not easy to get!
Best regards
KIKs

fariischee (581) 2008-09-30 21:11