Shadow and Reflection
Uploaded: April 06, 2009 03:50:29
Sea gull along the San Diego coast. The sun was getting low on the horizon. I purposely chased several gulls in the hopes of catching both the shadow and reflection in the same field of view.
F8, 1/400th sec, ISO 400, 105mm focal length
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Ken Smith April 06, 2009
One more... #1109650Tammy Scott April 06, 2009
Wow! What an awesome and unique capture! #7376450Lynne Morris April 06, 2009
Wow this is fantastic Ken, the clarity and details are excellent. #7376454Agnes Fegan April 06, 2009
Looks like the chase paid off ... terrific capture, shadows, and reflections! #7376515Ray Thoms April 06, 2009
Great shot Ken...have never seen one like it before! #7376518Jeff Robinson April 06, 2009
Excellent effort and capture Ken! Jeff #7376536Eric S. Rundle April 06, 2009
Great work Ken #7376572Dominick M. Dimacale April 06, 2009
This is a lovely animal image you captured here, Ken.
Dominick #7376663
Joy Rector April 06, 2009
love this capture #7376707JO ANN CLEVELAND April 06, 2009
This is awesome Ken, I have never seen anything like this before....great eye, great planning guy! Bet we see this again!!!jo ann c. #7376758
Linda D. Lester April 06, 2009
Awesome....I bet we see this again! #7376902Cathy Barrows April 06, 2009
one of the best seagull images i've seen #7376965Shawn Jennings April 06, 2009
Great eye and capture, Ken! I like the water line included in the image as well! #7376981Carla Metzler April 06, 2009
Great job, Ken! #7377031Kim Kleinschmidt April 06, 2009
Wow! this is fantastic Ken. #7377124Gina Cormier April 06, 2009
Awesome image Ken. Did they poop on you?? lol #7377163Eivor Kuchta April 06, 2009
Great idea, to get both the shadow and reflection! Well done! I think the second bird might be a Marbled Godwit. #7377190Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 06, 2009
Oh, how I would have loved watching you capture this image, Ken!!!! LOLOLIt paid off though...this is fantastic!!! :-) k #7377466
Ray Clarke April 06, 2009
Great shot Ken, wonderful refections and shadows #7377514Nadya Johnson April 06, 2009
Success!! Cool capture, Ken! #7377667Jeana Clark April 06, 2009
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Claudia Kuhn April 06, 2009
Love the shadow and reflection Ken, cool capture! #7379008Judy V. Kennamer April 06, 2009
Too cool Ken! It's neat to see all 3 versions of the same bird! I especially love that reflection :o) #7379142A P April 06, 2009
OK I don't normally comment on seagulls so I'll comment on the shadow and reflection. WoW excellently done. And I can just see you chasing seagulls on the beach. LOLOL #7379257David Phalen April 06, 2009
This is one terrific capture Ken!! Very much worth the "chase"!! #7379606Lisa J. Boulden April 06, 2009
Wow!Debra R. Harder April 07, 2009
Hi from La Quinta, Ken! This is one of my favs. Such a brilliant capture!! Outstanding as always! Deb #7382561James E. Coleman April 07, 2009
Ken,However, that wildlife officer over there is taking your picture for chasing the wildlife dude!!.........:):)
thanks again for your unique vision Ken!!
Jim #7383961
Kristie Rising April 09, 2009
Bravo, this is one of a kind! #7388332Karen Celella April 12, 2009
It's hard enough trying to get a crisp, moving bird shot, but leave it to you to raise the bar and get both the clear reflection and shadow too. Keep us on our toes Ken. Terrific! #7398287Vicki L. Filippin April 13, 2009
This is freakin' AWESOME, Ken....has GOLD written all over it for it's unique perspective!Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 13, 2009
Way to chase the seagulls Ken!!! Beautiful work!! #7402540Renee Doyle April 15, 2009
How cool!!! Great work Ken!!! #7408422Stefania Barbier April 16, 2009
perfect reflection and capture Ken! #7410664Nikki McDonald April 22, 2009
Very cool capture, Ken. I cannot believe how clear that reflection is! Wonderful movement capture, too. #7430314Linda D. Lester May 26, 2009
Awesome again....Congrats! #7559920Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 26, 2009
Beautiful work Ken! Congratulations on your finalist! #7560004Claudia Kuhn May 26, 2009
Love this one, congrats on this and all your other finalists! #7560333A P May 26, 2009
Actually for a flying rat capture...I REALLY like this one. LOLOL CONGRATULATIONS DEAR MAN. #7560444Renee Doyle May 26, 2009
On a roll!! Congratulations once again Ken! #7560612Stefania Barbier May 26, 2009
congratulations again Ken, gorgeous!!! #7561011Jeana Clark May 26, 2009
~J~ #7561021
Kim Kleinschmidt May 26, 2009
congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Ken! Good luck next round! #7561364Nikki McDonald May 26, 2009
This absolutely had to get the finalist nod -- I think it's a shoo-in for winner, too. Congratulations on a great job, Ken. #7561459Susan Fox May 26, 2009
Congratulations Ken!!! #7561843Karen Celella May 26, 2009
This is one of my favorites of your finalist Ken. Good luck on a winning badge and congratulations again. #7561989Judy V. Kennamer May 26, 2009
Marvelous capture Ken! Your timing was perfect!! CONGRATS!!! #7562984JO ANN CLEVELAND May 26, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Ken...surely this will get gold!jo ann c. #7563455
Debra R. Harder May 26, 2009
I bet we see GOLD here, Ken! This is BRILLIANT! Congratulations on another outstanding finalist! Deb #7564126Usman M. Bajwa May 26, 2009
Congrats on another wonderful Finalist, Ken. This image is indeed very unique!!Usman. #7564181
Tammy L. Newcomb May 26, 2009
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Tammy L. Newcomb May 26, 2009
Ken, you will need to click on the image in order to read my message to you.... #7564332Lisa J. Boulden May 26, 2009
Winner all the way!Hendrik Storme May 26, 2009
Congrats on this great finalist! WTG ken!!! #7564524Gina Cormier May 27, 2009
Congrats Ken!!!!!!!! Way to go!! #7566092Shawn Jennings May 27, 2009
Great catch, Ken! Congratulations on your finalist! #7566921Jeff Robinson May 27, 2009
Congrats Ken on your Finalist! Jeff #7568287Sharon Sawyer May 27, 2009
Ken, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist and all the best in the next round!!! #7568783Sam Britt May 27, 2009
Congratulations, terrific finalist, Ken! #7569274Sherry McClead May 28, 2009
Congratulations Ken on your finalist... awesome image... WTG!!Sherrybear #7571055
Linda Blair May 31, 2009
Awesome finalist....congratulations!!!!!! #7582089Nikki McDonald June 03, 2009
And now congratulations on the PhotoFlash feature, Ken. This is just a great capture -- like it so much! #7592313Mitch Spence June 03, 2009
Beautiful shot, Ken. Double congrats on both the finalist and the newsletter feature. #7593111Dianna Murphy June 03, 2009
Wow, a reflection and a shadow. Great capture. Congratulations on your finalist and being featured. #7593310Jean B. Hall June 03, 2009
Very cool composition, reflection, and shadow. #7593896Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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