Flying Away Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

It was the same day I took this one .
Since there were some people feeding the bird, they flew not so far, so I had an idea to take the landscape with these birds flying away. I just focused to the mountain behind and waited until birds came into my frame in good composition :D

I used PS to convert to BW, the black lower part is actually the lake

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lcask (591) 2005-03-12 2:40

Nice, probably you should erase the lower dark part from the pic.

vapours (7907) 2005-03-12 3:32

Nice shot, it feels as if we are flying with the birds.

I agree that the lake should be cropped out, as it looks too much like a support or something which loses the 'floating' illusion with the image.

bantonbuju (47448) 2005-03-12 4:44

hi cessy, marvellous photo and imo the black part is not disturbing at all;
i am just curious how a full colour version looks like; would you mind posting it in the workshop?

greg64g (11193) 2005-03-12 5:08

Hi Cessy

Amazing Shot ! the birds went almost on your head !
i like particularu the PP !

cheers
greg

Haymotion (1775) 2005-03-12 5:20

Jolie photo !!
très réussi !!
Bravo
Vince

jasmis (46517) 2005-03-12 5:54

Very impressive. Maybe need to crop from the bottom?

olopez (4870) 2005-03-12 8:04

Very good picture, it seems you are flying near to the birds.
I would crop the black part.

Leonie (8594) 2005-03-12 8:15

Hi Cessy, really great picture! Sometimes I wish I was a bird like this...whit amazing eyes and views! Congrats!

Léonie

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-03-12 10:00

very nice work, I like the way you took this, I think the movement is displayed nicely here, I like the the background esp, well done

weswang (18223) 2005-03-12 15:16

Cessy,
I really like the combination of the beautiful gestured bird with beautiful mountain. The B&W make a good contrast. Well done.

Hauke (2) 2005-03-13 9:19

I've got a strong urge to fly contemplating this one, Cessy. Great capture of the flying gulls, great use of space. The slight blur of the birds gives a feeling of easiness....

singuanti (15261) 2005-03-13 11:21

Compositionally this shot is exceptional. I like the decision to go to B/W, but it might be nice to see the original in a workshop, just for the sake of curiosity. You had an excellent idea here and pulled it off wonderfully, congrats on that!

There you go, one smiley for you. :)

SophieL (6022) 2005-03-15 9:34

You really have amazing pictures in your gallery. I really enjoyed "Annecy #4" and then this one, which share a likeness in the composition and the atmosphere, especially with the inclusion of plenty of sky, giving a feeling of freedom and solitude (in a good way). Of course this one is also amazing by the perfect capture of the birds. Talk about freedom! We are really flying with them over the beautiful landscape. I like the B&W here, it makes the picture more "dreamy". I agree that the dark band of the lake is maybe not necessary.
Really well seen and well done!

capthaddock (28640) 2005-03-15 9:53

Hi Cessy, this is simply wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

alainh (34751) 2005-03-16 8:28

Bonjour Cessy.
Je vois que tu aimes auss les oiseaux !!!
le vol de ces 2 mouettes est bien figé et la passage en N&B tres bien vu.
tres joli
amicalmenent
alain

jrzufferey (7492) 2005-03-18 4:55

Joli travail,ces volatiles donnent un mouvement très doux à l'image. Pourquoi avoir garder le fond, même si en fait il ne dérange pas. Amitié/jr

alimo3 (6824) 2005-03-21 18:25

Hi Cessy,
a beautiful pix,
those birds are amazing and the landscape is great.
i like the sky tones.
Well done.

Tom

rcastro (164) 2005-03-23 19:17