Bastion
Seagull taken at Matakana wharf on the river.
Canon 5D
70-200mm F2.8 L
f4.5 1/200 FL 200mm
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Denis Molodkin
Stunning capture, great composition
Peter Denniston replied
Thanks Denis for your comment, you have many great works.
Ralph Olsson
Jeez, what was your ISO on this mate:)) Good light highlights:))
Peter Denniston replied
Thanks for the comment Ralph, my ISO was 160 ;)
kathy s gillen...
excellent work
Peter Denniston replied
Thanks so much Kathy
Michelle Morris
This is fantastic! :)
Peter Denniston replied
Why thank you I D Clair ;)
Kelly Robinson
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Peter Denniston replied
Thank you so much Kelly, it means a lot to be featured and of course we love our Canons :)
cyclops
awesome work! Wonder’g how u managed the dark bckgrnd? Looks a studio perfect…
Peter Denniston replied
Thank you for the nice comment. I shot this outside on an overcast day, I used Photoshop to channel mix the B/W conversion :)
Camerin
oh my my my how i love this pedro..
Peter Denniston replied
Many thanks Veronica :)
johannesfrank
Just great nice model ;-)
Peter Denniston replied
Thanks again :)
simonesphotos
Stunning work Peter, love the lighting..
Peter Denniston replied
Thank you
Kasia Fiszer
wow, what a brilliant capture ! great composition ! love the black background !
Peter Denniston replied
Thank you for your kind words
James Leader
Excellent. Love the lead in and the simplicity.
Peter Denniston replied
Many thanks for your comment
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous
Peter Denniston replied
Thank you Scott
funkybunch
stunning capture
Peter Denniston replied
Thank you for your comment
Daniel Angeles
Excellent shot, i love the feel of the bird being trapped and isolated, with no where further to go.
Peter Denniston replied
Thanks Daniel :)
LindaR
fabulous capture ~ love the stepped pilings leading to the well lit gull ~ congrats on winning the challenge~!! xx
Peter Denniston replied
Many thanks Linda
jsargent
amazing shot. A worthy winner!! Well done…
Peter Denniston replied
Thank you for your comment and congrats
Maureen Maliha
Congrats on your challenge, win, Peter. Lovely capture and work.
Peter Denniston replied
Thank you Maureen for your kind words
Justin Waldinger
Great shot Peter! The dof is really nice, draws your eye directly into the seagull. well done.
Peter Denniston replied
Thanks Justin for your comment and praise.
scottsphotos
Really great shot peter, very interesting and unique idea…:)
Peter Denniston replied
Cheers Scott many thanks
IngridSonja
A magnificent shot! Cograts on winning the challenge.
Peter Denniston replied
Thank you for your comment and congrats.
Kathleen Stephens
Excellent photo! I’m glad you didn’t indulge in overcropping it.
Peter Denniston replied
Thanks Kathleen, no cropping required ;)
KZ Images
Incredible talent!
Peter Denniston replied
Many thanks KZ :)
Jan Timmons
Great composition and excellent processing to get that black background (I think that’s correct, right?) Beautiful work!
Peter Denniston replied
Thank you for you comments, yes post processing ;)
Mark Coward
Wonderful. I’m a bit of a sucker for gulls.
Peter Denniston replied
Thanks Mark
Thordis
Great shot!
Peter Denniston replied
Many thanks
grimduke1
Clever simple shot, that really works and draws you in. Great lead-in, composition and dof.
Peter Denniston replied
Thanks so much for your comment
Ursula Rodgers
This is excellent Peter! You have such an ability to make an everyday scene so moody and mysterious.
Peter Denniston replied
What a great comment Ursula many many thanks
Ralph Olsson
And this one mate here
Peter Denniston replied
Cheers Ralph :)
Joel Tjintjelaar
These are my kind of images! Dark tones combined with bright whites and a minimalistic composition. This is just a brilliant capture.
Peter Denniston replied
Many thanks Joel, I was pleasantly surprised how it turned out compared to the grey day colour original ;)
dreamNwish
Great piece of art!
Peter Denniston replied
Many thanks for your kind words
rodeorose
Congratulations on your Feature!
Peter Denniston replied
Many thanks :)
Sinisa Saratlic
Fantastic !
Peter Denniston replied
Many thanks
Scott d'Almeida
cheers
Peter Denniston replied
Thanks ;)
Melissa R Wilson
Black and white perfection.
Peter Denniston replied
Thanks again Mel
pmistric
Wow..what an amazing pic.
Peter Denniston replied
Thank you so very much :)
Deon Van Den Berg
awesome shot, love the empty black space, really makes the seagull stand out
Peter Denniston replied
Many thanks Deon :)