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Comment by MacDonald:
Seagulls are one of the most common birds seen on all coasts and probably the most photographed and under-rated.

They were my mother's favorite bird and my brother even had an oil paining of one done for her (years ago, she has long since passed) because we could never find a photo that showed them in all their beauty.

I probably have about 20 of them in my collection and some I am quite proud of and others are just close up of head shots with the sunlight making their beaks glow.

I even did a rather extensive search to find the perfect shot of a seagull that would show them as equal to any bird that flies - nothing ever really stood out until this shot.

I have no idea how Wendy ever got the feathers to show in such amazing detail, the bird to look at her just at that perfect moment, the sky to compliment all the tonal range in the bird but I have no doubt if there was ever a global competition to photograph a seagull this one would win first prize. The only other photographer I found who would come close is a woman called Mindy Dick. Her shots also tell a story. She might come in second.

Message edited by author 2011-04-01 20:15:37.

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Comment by bcrants:
really was a spectacular shot. Well deserved blue.

You will begin to touch heaven, Jonathan
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Comment by KarenNfld:
Wendy? Beautiful!!

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Comment by LevT:
congrats Wendy, you are the queen of birds!

You will begin to touch heaven, Jonathan
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Comment by Jutilda:
Perfect focus and stop action.

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Comment by tanguera:
Congrats on the blue and PB, Wendy. Kinda hard to outdo yourself when you're always great :-)

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Comment by salmiakki:
Oh so excellent Wendy. Definitely my kind of image.

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Comment by Neat:
I love this, maybe you should've posted it for the challenge.

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Comment by annig:
WOW! Congrats on the Blue! Fabulous capture!

Runneth Over
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Comment by mariuca:
Nice and gracious.