..walking westwards towards the biloxi lighthouse and saw these funny looking birds (i can’t name them) staring out at the sea.. the funny thing was that while approaching them, one bird (the leader, i suppose) would quack or squalk..or whatever birds do, and tell the others that an intruder is approaching them, so they would take to the air one by one (like a sheet of cloth) and slowly land farther away from me (again, like a sheet of cloth).. this went on for about 15 minutes, and i was still thinking of a way to capture the “flow”.. (**i’ve added an extra crappy post below of what i was trying to achieve) well, i gave up and screwed in a telephoto and ended up with this one instead..
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lol! what a funny story Rian! 😛 but this one shot is nice. love that one bird flying over on top of the others. really cool shot! 😉
lol! thanks, it’s a nice way to spend the afternoon.. 😉
The ones on the ground look like they are attending a conference.
Fascinating picture, I know it’s been said before but I’ll say it anyway, reminds me of the movie The Birds. Love the lighthouse in the background, excellent capture.
i didn’t realize the bird flying above was a bird… neat shot rian!!
such an interesting shot, well done.
I like everything about this one. The focus on the bird in flight, the flock just beyond, and of course the lighthouse in the distance are all wonderful elements here.
Both are good shots…nice job capturing the lighthouse in the back of the larger shot. The one thought I had was this is when you need a random kiddo to run through the frame to help the sheet of birds fly up and back at the same time catch the kid’s delight.
What a cool frming .. well done
A fine shot of the collection waiting for the signal to move away! I like the setting of the lighthouse for the shot. Nice image.
Great moment and timing. Love the flying bird.
Great capture!
Cool shot, love the framing!
I enjoyed reading your story of how you got this shot! It may not have been what you planned but I think it turned out GREAT!
I really like this shot. The foreground of sitting birds, the pelican overhead, the lighthouse, and even the street lights behind it. For whatever reasons it reminds me of a band or music. It has rhythm and each object is playing its own part and it’s not taking away from the overall feel. Sweet.
I appreciate your keen observation:-)
great shot!
that ‘flow’ you’re talking about (almost like a cloud of birds) is really hard to photograph. i’ve tried quite a few times. some people can do it really well but i think it takes patience and a lot of shots. i like both images! especially that pink light in them.
If at first you don’t succeed try try again or screwed in a telephoto. Its always been my motto. 🙂 Love the shot!!
well… i like both shots. the posted one has a nice stabilization to the flying by bird, the linked photo is nice because it captures the whole scenery. Nice! =D
Love the in flight capture. We always referred to them as gulls, but maybe the locals call them Terns?
Great image, great composition and I really like the focal point and the use of dof here…
And you know I got a thing about birds… 😉
Well done.
Nice! Love that foreground bird. Good shot.
Great timing, Rian! The flying bird is perfect!
Good shot. OK, these birds are stupid.
Love the pink tones of the picture, the lighthouse is lovely
Very, very good action shot, congratulations, godd eyes and reflexes.
You composed with life!
SwissCharles
Excellent shot and a good contrast between nature and man-made. Love the flying gull in the front of the shot.
Funny story, but no leader for birds, just a sort of communication while facing what it seems to be a danger. You’ve got the first one “taking off” …
I hope that bird poops on the ones on the ground! Serves them well for pooping on my car all the time! 😉