if you want to get a shot like this, find a place with still water and seagulls. throw crackers on the water and shoot away. the higher the shutter speed, the better.
[feb 6, 2005: this is an updated version of the originally uploaded image, based on other's comments and suggestions. thanks for all the feedback!]
Cool shot! Rotate the image to get the water rings level and use Neat Image to polish it off. Looks like you've got some sensor dust spots- there's a big one to the right of the gull's head and another towards the top right corner.