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Crop the at the knees! Then we'd lose the interesting comparison between those two fascinating feet!

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An Awesome Photo

I think it's the near perfect symmetry that catches my eye here. Your timing couldn't have been better. As a huge fan of B&W the lack of color doesn't bother me a bit and I would encourage more photographers to give it a try. Nice catch on this.

the timing of this shot is perfect, with good symmetry and clarity (as well as DoF). B&W adds another dimension to this however without seeing the colour version its hard to assess if it's better.. the technical capture of this gull is very good, well done Paal

Its amazing that an otherwise common bird species and be shot in such a way that the bird looks so dramatic. I love the symmetric composition and the impression that the bird was on the attack. If it had been my shot; I would have darkened down the background just a touch more; to give greater emphasis to the white bird; but that is not a major point as it is the out of focus water or sky is just visible.
I will look at seagulls rather differntlly from now!

That sure is one mean looking bird!
What it feels like to fly - all that soaring and swooping is fine, but this photo shows there's real work involved. All this makes it a great and original shot.
It makes me feel what it means to BE a bird! All those feathers and muscles to control - flying a 747 is a piece of cake.

Impressive capture and excellent timing. Very good black & white tones. Would prefer a slightly darker sky to enhance the bird. Congrats.

That is i cracking shot.

Birds are such a wonderful study in design, this is a great capture, totally enjoy it. No tricks just straight ahead good photography.

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Brett, I totally agree, and I had to look at the shot again after you mentioned the wing blur, which looks more to me like a focus problem. There was not enough "motion blur" to suggest motion.

But this is what the public considers a great photo.

Who am I to complain?

Bill P.

Amazing.

It's like the bird is asking you to come to him, haha.