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"We belong to the sea"
Thousands of seagulls fly to the sea
http://www.pbase.com/mcwave/image/40560317 http://www.pbase.com/mcwave/image/40560318 http://www.pbase.com/mcwave/image/40560299 Welcome to share your comments! |
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On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 23:27:31 -0600, "McWave" wrote:
Thousands of seagulls fly to the sea http://www.pbase.com/mcwave/image/40560317 http://www.pbase.com/mcwave/image/40560318 http://www.pbase.com/mcwave/image/40560299 Welcome to share your comments! First image... nah, the birds just sort emerge strangely from the dark lower half of the frame. 2nd.. much better, but what's with that crazy sloping horizon? 3rd.. The movement of the gulls draws my eyes to the bottom left corner, but there's nothing there. In general, in shots of this type, the presence of houses is somewhat taboo. rafe b. http://www.terrapinphoto.com |
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rafe bustin wrote:
On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 23:27:31 -0600, "McWave" wrote: Thousands of seagulls fly to the sea http://www.pbase.com/mcwave/image/40560317 http://www.pbase.com/mcwave/image/40560318 http://www.pbase.com/mcwave/image/40560299 Welcome to share your comments! First image... nah, the birds just sort emerge strangely from the dark lower half of the frame. 2nd.. much better, but what's with that crazy sloping horizon? 3rd.. The movement of the gulls draws my eyes to the bottom left corner, but there's nothing there. In general, in shots of this type, the presence of houses is somewhat taboo. rafe b. http://www.terrapinphoto.com Whatcha gonna do with them? Burn them down because they are in your shot? Sigh. -- Ron Hunter |
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On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 04:21:13 -0600, Ron Hunter
wrote: Whatcha gonna do with them? Burn them down because they are in your shot? Sigh. I didn't make the rule. And you're not required to follow it. But I'm telling you... those houses don't help the image in any way. Who ever said photography was going to be easy? Possibly a section of beach a mile away might have had no houses -- I don't know. Quite possibly it would have had no gulls! Photography is as much about what's *not* in the picture as what *is*. rafe b. http://www.terrapinphoto.com |
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rafe bustin wrote:
On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 04:21:13 -0600, Ron Hunter wrote: Whatcha gonna do with them? Burn them down because they are in your shot? Sigh. I didn't make the rule. And you're not required to follow it. But I'm telling you... those houses don't help the image in any way. Who ever said photography was going to be easy? Possibly a section of beach a mile away might have had no houses -- I don't know. Quite possibly it would have had no gulls! Photography is as much about what's *not* in the picture as what *is*. rafe b. http://www.terrapinphoto.com Like you said, the gulls probably wouldn't have waited while the photographer moved down the beach a mile or so. It is quite challenging to take pictures of dynamic natural settings. Not at all like doing still lifes in a studio. Sometimes it just isn't possible to get the perfectly composed shot. Given a choice, I will take the picture, and hope to be able to correct any glaring deficiencies in the editing process. -- Ron Hunter |
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On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 04:21:13 -0600, Ron Hunter
wrote: Whatcha gonna do with them? Burn them down because they are in your shot? Sigh. I didn't make the rule. And you're not required to follow it. But I'm telling you... those houses don't help the image in any way. Who ever said photography was going to be easy? Possibly a section of beach a mile away might have had no houses -- I don't know. Quite possibly it would have had no gulls! Photography is as much about what's *not* in the picture as what *is*. rafe b. http://www.terrapinphoto.com |
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"McWave" wrote in message ... Thousands of seagulls fly to the sea http://www.pbase.com/mcwave/image/40560317 http://www.pbase.com/mcwave/image/40560318 http://www.pbase.com/mcwave/image/40560299 Welcome to share your comments! It's nice to see the traditional & romantic view of the seagull enduring into the 21st Century. I live near the coast of North Wales and share your interest in the natural history of the seashore and the creatures which frequent it. Unfortunately it appears that in the future, the seagull is fated to become a bird of the garbage dump, as more of them congregate there than we ever seem to see at the coast. In the light of this fact, I wonder how long it will take before they lose their romantic "seafaring" associations in the public consciousness? Marc. |
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On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 09:11:00 +0000 (UTC), "Marc."
wrote: In the light of this fact, I wonder how long it will take before they lose their romantic "seafaring" associations in the public consciousness? Having lived for years in a coastal fishing town (Gloucester, MA) I can tell you that gulls carry mixed symbolism, particularly to fishermen. They're a very common bird, kinda like pigeons in cities or (nowadays) Canadian geese on golf courses (ahem, Annika..) OTOH, a great blue heron... is a find. rafe b. http://www.terrapinphoto.com |
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On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 09:11:00 +0000 (UTC), "Marc."
wrote: In the light of this fact, I wonder how long it will take before they lose their romantic "seafaring" associations in the public consciousness? Having lived for years in a coastal fishing town (Gloucester, MA) I can tell you that gulls carry mixed symbolism, particularly to fishermen. They're a very common bird, kinda like pigeons in cities or (nowadays) Canadian geese on golf courses (ahem, Annika..) OTOH, a great blue heron... is a find. rafe b. http://www.terrapinphoto.com |
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McWave wrote:
Thousands of seagulls fly to the sea http://www.pbase.com/mcwave/image/40560317 http://www.pbase.com/mcwave/image/40560318 http://www.pbase.com/mcwave/image/40560299 Welcome to share your comments! Nice shots, all but #40560322. I wouldn't have posted that one... -- Ron Hunter |
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