Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/11/17

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Subject: [Leica] Grumpy Gull
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:48:32 -0500

Jeeesh....  Why all the pictures...  You know this isn't my best side...

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/BIRDS/300_6214.jpg.html
http://tinyurl.com/yay88gw

Here a few prettier ones.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/BIRDS/300_6199.jpg.html
http://tinyurl.com/yatwz3f

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/BIRDS/300_6200.jpg.html
http://tinyurl.com/yc8hd5k

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/BIRDS/300_6224.jpg.html
http://tinyurl.com/ycdctx9

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/BIRDS/300_6213.jpg.html
http://tinyurl.com/ydmk4gw

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/BIRDS/300_6196.jpg.html
http://tinyurl.com/yl8cwyy

These shots are all uncropped except for those from the front, bow-on,  
so to speak.  The one-footed one must have an interesting tale to  
tell* though the lack of a foot didn't seem to hurt his ability to  
balance.   These guys (gals? who knows?) posed for me in Falmouth on  
Cape Cod Sunday afternoon.  I've never seen gulls so lethargic.  I was  
able to get within about six feet of them.

 From side gulls look almost regal, everything a bird should be; from  
the front, like cross-eyed circus clowns.  I don't get it.

D300 ISO 200 70-200 Nikkor zoom.

C&C always welcome.


Regards,

Dick

*I was tempted to say he would have an interesting story to squawk  
over clams and herring down at the Sand Bar, but that would have been  
too much, wouldn't it?  ;-)



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