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Photographer’s Note

This was taken at Queenstown Pier, usually a very busy place but as it was raining the crowds were all indoors.

A seagul landed on one of the pylons and I was getting in nice and close to get a good shot when I noticed another land on the 2nd so I took a step back and then another landed and so it went until there were six of them. I felt like the pied piper of the pier :-)

No matter what the weather there is always something beautiful and interesting to see in Queenstown.

saxo042, krug100, kiks, phwall, Floydian, BeBeHooker has marked this note useful

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krug100 (383) 2009-03-26 2:51

Hi Jude
Nice shot, congratulations! This is a really beautiful place at any weather. I never get tired to look at the lake and mountains around. The moment you have caught lust amazing! Thanks.
Regards
Dmitri

saxo042 (16266) 2009-03-26 2:51

Hey Jude,
A very amusing photo of all these birds, each of them occupying a pole! This is also a very good picture with a perfect POV and very good perspective and colours. A very beautiful landscape!
Kind regards
Gunnar

bema (9080) 2009-03-26 3:28

Hi Jude,

another great capture, looks so funny with a bird on each pylon, just as decorated from you at that point.. very good take and splendid composition..

have a fine day, kind regards Bernd

brevbrev14 (372) 2009-03-26 3:29

Hi Jude, very good image
i like the perspectie and the diagonal line of the composition
great to see the a seagul in every pylon
good one
ciao
Valeria

yuo (844) 2009-03-26 3:52

Hi Jude,
very lovely shot. nice perspective and composition.
well done!!
Yuo

rey316 (1902) 2009-03-26 6:50

Hi Jude
Copy-Paste-Paste-Paste-Paste-Paste
Good work
Well done
Andrey

kiks (6149) 2009-03-26 8:28

Hi Jude, well seen this scene. It is almost of the seaguls are posing for your shot. Realy like the POV with the diagonal line on it and the mountaind at the bg are gorgeus.
Best regards
KIks

phwall (5705) 2009-03-26 12:58

Hi Jude,
Very nice composition and POV, the diminishing perspective is great. The shot would have worked even without the seagulls but they really add some interest to the capture. Wonderful colours in the wooden piles.
It must have taken you an age to wet down the wharf but it was worth it.
Cheers
Peter

Floydian (30970) 2009-03-27 2:40

Me again ;-)

Ha, i missed this one, and how nice to see proof that even with bad weather you can make nice composed images. For each gull a pole, even they know who comes first in line ;-)
Youa re right, Queenstown is indeed a beautiful city in the way how it is build...

Take care,

Henk

boa (1400) 2009-03-27 15:14

Hi Jude,
almost to good to be true, with the seaguls on the poles! Excellent diagonal composition, and impressive mountains. I hope i can visit this place one day. Thanks for sharing !
Best regards
Boa

BeBeHooker (6032) 2009-04-02 6:10

Hi Jude!
Amazing seagulls. Wonderful long perspective. Nice colors.
Cheers!

Pascale (10188) 2009-04-08 10:25

Bonjour Jude
Une superbe photo ,la perspective est excellente et l'alignement des mouettes sur les piquets ,la touche en plus!De très belles couleurs et un magnifique arrière plan .Bravo
Amitiés
Pascale