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Life goes on


Life goes on
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Copyright: Stephane Polteau (calceman) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 30 W: 14 N: 72] (683)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-22
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D 70s, Tokina 12-24 F4 Pro DX, 200iso.RAW NEF Basic
Exposure: f/22, 1/2 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-03-05 3:13
Viewed: 1250
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Betweeb Kenton-on-Sea and Alexandria, a 3km wide sand-dune field make the beach. When we arrived on the shore, there was 2 sea-gulls dead. I shot that one with the guys in the background.
This is Africa, where one can realise that life is fragile and may stop any time. Also, once dead, we will be swiftly cleaned as our passage did not happen. Sad reality, but true...
Applied gradiant filter for the sky, and sharpen. That was it.
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  • Great 
  • doris Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 79 W: 19 N: 58] (474)
  • [2007-03-05 3:16]

Hi Stephane,
DOF is excellent, good detail where it matters. Colours are dramatic. The composition and the low POV work very well.
Kinda sad to see this on the beach, a good reminder of mortality and to live each day well.
Karen

Hi Stephane!
Dead bird as motive? Why not,if you didnt kill it.
I like photo.Very unusual,but great.
Colors,sharpness,DOF...Bravo!
Regards!

  • Great 
  • danyy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 7291 W: 436 N: 10017] (51167)
  • [2007-03-05 6:25]

Hello Stephane,
image triste et interpelante.
La dure réalité de la nature, ces animaux qui meurent et n'ont droit à aucune sépulture.
Bien cadrée et bonne sur plan technique.
Bien à toi.
Daniel.

Stephane,
this is really good, very dark and caught in a great way. Great POV, awsome

Rob

  • Great 
  • amell Silver Star Critiquer [C: 14 W: 0 N: 0] (26)
  • [2007-03-08 21:30]

Hi Stephane...
Love the prospective as well as the tones... Great Shot...

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  • Wanda1 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1221 W: 21 N: 1425] (7703)
  • [2007-03-11 1:33]

Hi Stephane,
I love your point of view and the wide angle that you used here. Great details and colours and the vertical format works well.
Regards
Wanda

Hi Stephane
This is an amazing shot! very professional. I love the deep colors and the immense details you managed to catch in this dead seagull.
Great work
Harry

I'll add it to my favorites

Marhaba Stephane ,

Again in your collection very dramatic picture . Vivid colors , & I like your POV so much .

Nice note too . May I ask what do you mean by “Applied gradiant filter for the sky” ?? I would appreciate that. TFS

Gusti

Bonjour Stephane,

La mort fait aussi partie du cycle naturel de la vie. Heureusement d'ailleurs. On nait et on meurt. C'est aussi vrai à l'échelle des espèces. La disparition accidentelle fait aussi partie du jeu. Le Monde, sinon, serait depuis longtemps un enfer surpeuplé.
Je n'aime pas, pour ma part, le caractère complaisament morbide de cette photographie et le ton pleurnichard , de facto complètement

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