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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Cue the Sea Gull

This Gull landed right in the middle of the scene, I suppose it adds to the image...
Thanks for looking...

Mar 12, 2016 at 02:02 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Cue the Sea Gull

I like the pastel colors and layers to this image (nice waves too!). I think the gull adds to the image, but that is just my opinion. Nice image!
Keith W.

Mar 12, 2016 at 03:23 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Cue the Sea Gull

The gull absolutely adds interest and a focal point. I'm curious about the waves in background. I don't do any long exposure, but the soft look seems like would be slower than 1/5 sec. Is that just a depth of field factor here?

Mar 12, 2016 at 05:44 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Cue the Sea Gull

Zeph,

Did you get the gull to sign a release form

I think it does make it unique too. The gull even has its own cool reflection/shadow!
What's really interesting about this comp is the sharp background/mid-ground but the waves in-between flowing-motion.

Nicely done!

Dan

Mar 12, 2016 at 06:16 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Cue the Sea Gull

Linda Shorey wrote:
The gull absolutely adds interest and a focal point. I'm curious about the waves in background. I don't do any long exposure, but the soft look seems like would be slower than 1/5 sec. Is that just a depth of field factor here?

Hi Linda - A fifth of a second is enough time to capture movement, especially when the the wind is blowing and picking up spray from the waves. In this shot the focus is fine, unaffected by DOF

Mar 13, 2016 at 01:37 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Cue the Sea Gull

Those are some impressive stacks! I like scenes like this, where the focus is on something other than the great/traditional backdrop.

Mar 14, 2016 at 10:41 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Cue the Sea Gull

Linda Shorey wrote:
The gull absolutely adds interest and a focal point. I'm curious about the waves in background. I don't do any long exposure, but the soft look seems like would be slower than 1/5 sec. Is that just a depth of field factor here?

Hey Linda,

I shoot the beach all the time, and 1/5th of a sec is my common shutter speed to give the waves motion by being slower. The look of the water isn't softness as caused by a lack of DOF, it's caused by movement. As you can see the surrounding rocks in the image are sharp themselves.

Personally I don't really think of 1/5th of a sec as a long exposure, though in reality I guess it is. I consider it a normal shutter speed that provides the feel of motion while still retaining detail. Once you get to the 1 sec and slower range, that's where myself I would consider it a long exposure as the water really starts to lose detail and starts to blur and turn into a mist of motion if you will.

Zeph, a really nice shot here, and that sea gull had great timing for you!

Jim

Mar 15, 2016 at 12:13 PM