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Giant seagull spotted. Swimmer missing.
Giant seagull spotted. Swimmer missing.
boyd2000


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Stopped Motion IV (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: San Diego Mission Bay
Date: Nov 17, 2007
Aperture: 10
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Animals, Seascapes
Date Uploaded: Nov 18, 2007

 shot in sports mode, jpg only.
Cropped a lot! original
auto-levels
USM
Cloned out a tiny buoy. I would have loved to clone out the RV on the beach, but I think that's illegal.

Statistics
Place: 95 out of 138
Avg (all users): 5.2784
Avg (commenters): 6.0769
Avg (participants): 5.2500
Avg (non-participants): 5.2946
Views since voting: 992
Views during voting: 283
Votes: 176
Comments: 13
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 11/22/2007 09:19:39 PM
This made me smile!! Nice capture
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Sony DSLR-A100
Sony DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Aspherical ED
 11/22/2007 08:49:30 AM
I worry this is too complex to score highly, a more neutral background to keep this simpler I suspect would have done better. To improve composition, I would have gone for a more widescreen aspect ratio and opened up more space on the right hand side to keep the bird one third over to the left.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Leica M9
Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux M MF - Chrome
 11/21/2007 11:09:36 PM
Great job including the swimmer in the frame... and the RV. The seagull is well captured and the additional activity in the frame is complimentary.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED
 11/20/2007 06:01:03 PM
lol your title made me laugh. Others may not like the background, it is a little busy, but I like it - it adds scale to the pic. I'd have liked the bird itself to be in better focus
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 11/20/2007 05:52:31 AM
Nice shot, but lacks sharpness.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 II
 11/19/2007 09:56:20 PM
Nice lighting he is a bit blurry though
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 11/19/2007 07:18:20 PM
A little blurry - hard to get those shots
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 11/19/2007 03:48:14 PM
lol...at the swimmer!

I dislike the big ole seagull.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
 11/19/2007 01:48:00 PM
Brilliant catch!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/19/2007 01:42:00 PM
Well gee, is this isn't perfect, there is no perfection. Stopped motion to a tee - 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 11/19/2007 11:48:04 AM
Nice capture. The person in the water is a little distracting though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 11/19/2007 08:39:53 AM
this is really nice captured. Love the swimmer in the background. Looks like bird and swimmer are a duet
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/19/2007 05:12:18 AM
The background spoils this
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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