Just another seagull

I'm sincerely not sure about this centered subject. If in the mood

please drop me a line or two with you suggestions. Thank you in

advance for your time.

very pleasent picture!

Excellent B&W, and the wave in the background is amazing. The centered subject isn't a problem at all, because so much else fills out the geometry of the composition. The light is great, too. I think you should rotate it a bit CW to get the lamppost exactly vertical. Beyond that, it's a very strong photo. (The garbage can is unfortunate, but nothing could be done about it.)

Hi Rui,

I agree with Chris, the centered subject is ok, althought the shot could be improved by slightly rotating it CW.

I love the geometry of the mosaic on the floor strengthened with the BW tones, too bad the darned garbage can...

Keep up the good work.

This looks great to me. I like the bird position and the sensation of movement. This is very good work.

 

Eu cortava isto de forma diferente, tirando a parte toda do chao e deixando so a paisagem e o lampiao com passaro dando a sensacao de quem ve estar pendurado no ar. Mas talvez isto empobrecia a foto. Quando tiveres um bocadinho espreita as fotos que tirei ontem na Costa Nova.

 

Thank you for sharing!

Mindaugas: Thank you for your visit and comment. I appreciate it.

 

Chris: Believe or not my tired eyes :) didn't notice any tilting until I read your comment. Now I can't see anything else but that :) I'm obsessed by that "almost horizontal" lamppost. The garbage can is something I praise when I visit this places and something I sincerely hate when I take photos. Also the damn thing was screwed to the cement square on bottom :) Thank you for your honest and always precise comments/critiques.

 

Amilcar: You and Chris are absolutely right :) Thank you for your critique. Um abraco e obrigado

 

Daria: Vou tentar cortar isto de acordo com a tua sugestao para ver como resulta. Ja espreitei as fotos e estao muito boas assim como estao as do Sasha (dos gatos). Estava a espera que entrassem em critica para ir la. Um beijo e obrigado pela visita.

Bela foto Rui! O momento captado foi preciso. Sou brasileiro, de Sao Paulo, e estive em Portugal em 1998. Sua foto me dᠶontade de revisitar esse seu belo pais. Parab鮳.

I agree with the previous comments. Would be perfect (if it weren't for the dust bin).

First I think of the monument,

but I realized that it's a living seagull.

Very great moment and great shot.

beautiful...congrats.

This is a great shot, beautiful composition, like it. ~Regards.

Very nice tones, great contrast and interesting symetry. I agree with Chris about the garbage can but it's a minor element. The bird on the lamppost gives the final touch to a great picture, you pressed the shutter just at the right moment. The light through the wings is simply beautiful. Bravo!

a pleasing composition, very nice work...

 

rabinder

It may be another seagull but you captured it beautifully.

 

Great image.

Tonal and subject symmetry perfection!!