Brunch with Battutah
Winged avenger
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 2 January 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
As evening falls on St. Mark's Square, Venice, squadrons of hungry gulls swoop in like winged avengers to scoop up food offered by excited children.
Elaine- from Canada
very neat shot you got there! i don't think i would want gulls dive bombing me tho lol
2 Jan 2009 8:08am
Sien from Netherlands
Wowww nice shot Michael!
Super photo....I like it.
Wish You and Yours the Best for 2009.
Grz Sien
2 Jan 2009 10:51am
EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom
Full attack mode, what a neat action shot. I don't think I'd argue with his fella too much
2 Jan 2009 11:31am
@EYES WIDE SHUT: Thanks very much. It was a little scary but very exciting getting this image.
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
what an extraordinary shot Michael
and
what is that bird going to be like when it grows up.
from the plumage it's only juvenile now.
2 Jan 2009 11:48am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Wow Michael, this is a fantastic capture! You've got to be quick and have a good eye to capture a scene such as this.
2 Jan 2009 1:06pm
@bluechameleon: Thanks, bluechameleon. It was exciting with the birds flying so close.
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
They are soooooo focused when they swoop in; your timing and increased ISO were perfect!
2 Jan 2009 1:43pm
@Judy: Thanks, Judy. It was great fun. Sounds like you've had a lot of experience with them living in Florida.
Photographs by M.E. from Tustin, United States
what a capture! sharp and detailed!
2 Jan 2009 2:51pm
@Lorraine: Thanks, Lorraine. I was ready to duck when the thing flew right at me.
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
What an impressive shot ! I like the sharpen !
2 Jan 2009 6:05pm
Lynne's Somewhat Invented Life from United States
What a magnificent and SCARY shot. I hope this isn't the last Venice photo. I've enjoyed them very much.
2 Jan 2009 6:32pm
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Wow, Michael what an absolutely gorgeous shot. Incredible timing.
2 Jan 2009 6:58pm
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Impressive shot, perfect timing, great sharpness and capture.
2 Jan 2009 10:54pm
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
Might as well be a scene from "The Birds"! Very impressive!
23 Jan 2009 10:20am
Nataly from Santa Monica, United States
It is a very good image, indeed. And I think that what I like the most about it is a background. Don`t get me wrong the capture of the bird is superb, but usually we see the birds with trees or clouds, ocean or flowers. But the thick human crowd and this boy almost in focus like the whole different story within the shot... That is great!
24 Jan 2009 5:14am
@Nataly: Thanks for that really well-thought-out comment, Nataly.
Sony DSLR-A300
1/125 second
F/5.6
ISO 400
105 mm (35mm equiv.)