Do Gulls Enjoy Sunsets?

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Do Gulls Enjoy Sunsets?

Well this one that settled on the bow of a small boat in front of me certainly seemed to be enjoying the peace and beauty of the moment as much as I was.

An eerie atmosphere as the sun was setting on the River Teign in Devon UK., I am told that the geography of this part of the river gives most unusual colours during a sunset from yellow to golden bronze.

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Do Gulls Enjoy Sunsets? by rodsfotos
  • missmoneypenny

    missmoneypenny

    I would say yes – perhaps you were a gull in a former life? Lol
    Great capture – beautiful colour

  • rodsfotos replied

    Now that’s a thought Chris, they certainly have a unique way of leaving their mark on the world and on quite a few unfortunate people as well,lol.,many thanks my friend,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Nat Hall

    Nat Hall

    fabulous image, dear Rod! You’ve captured the essence of the dying day with sheer brilliance! :)))))))

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you so much Nat, much appreciated my friend,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Oh, excellent composition and lovely colors!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Bela,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Lyn Evans

    Lyn Evans

    LOL well, this gull certainly does Rod. What a glorious scene. Absolutely beautiful.

  • rodsfotos replied

    The gull kept bobbing up and down as I was taking this one Lyn, this was the only one of about ten where it stayed still long enough for me,many thanks,
    Regards, Rod.

  • kentuckyblueman

    kentuckyblueman

    Great capture – beautiful color of the last light of day!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Steve,
    Regards, Rod.

  • ChelseaBlue

    ChelseaBlue

    Super stuff, what a capture !

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much indeed,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Evita

    Evita

    Superb capture Rod!! Such beautiful golden colour!!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Every time I see a sunset on this river the gulls seem to land when the sunset is at it’s most colourful and all seems to go silent for a while so it really made me wonder,RE: the title, many thanks Evita,
    Regards, Rod.

  • BarbaraManis

    BarbaraManis

    Stunning shot Rod. Love the golden color. Fabulous capture!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Barbara, I used a light tobacco filter on this one,
    Regards, Rod.

  • eXposure

    eXposure

    beautiful golden glow Rod.
    such a lovely scene

  • rodsfotos replied

    Normally our sunrises are so much more spectacular than our sunsets so it was good to get a few images of this one, many thanks Wendy,
    Regards, Rod.

  • georgieboy98

    georgieboy98

    A magnificent piece of work Rod. It has everything with the foreground interest of the gull being the absolute icing on the cake. Were you using your new camera for this one because I don’t recall seeing it before and I would certainly never have forgotten if I had. Does that light tobacco filter affect the exposure settings all that much? A winner whichever way you look at it! Regards, Peter

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thanks very much Peter, it was with the old D100, I posted similar ones on WS but not this actual one.
    The filter loses about a stop of light which isn’t a problem tripod mounted providing that gull stayed still all the time,
    Regards, Rod.

  • David Clark

    David Clark

    Hi Rod - great shot as usual – wonderful use of the filter - did you have to pay off the gull with a couple of fish? it certainly chose the correct spot to land – dave

  • rodsfotos replied

    Many thanks Dave, gulls are getting so used to being fed by holidaymakers that they have become a bit too bold at times,
    Regards, Rod.

  • amarica

    amarica

    Good as gold, gorgeous capture my friend, love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Ann,
    Regards, Rod.

  • ldeiter78

    ldeiter78

    Absolutely – those gulls are always hanging around watching the sun go down. Beauiful golden capture!!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thanks so much Lori, I’m sure there is some truth in it,
    Regards, Rod.

  • DesignsByDeb

    DesignsByDeb

    It sure looks like this one is enjoying it! Great shot!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Many thanks Deb, much appreciated,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Wonderful work!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Helene,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Fantastic…...

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you so much Antanas,
    Regards, Rod.

  • EarthGipsy

    EarthGipsy

    Absolutely!! Lovely image Rod :)

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Sonia,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Al Williscroft

    Al Williscroft

    very nice!!!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Many thanks Al, much appreciated,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Carmelh

    Carmelh

    Love the lighting…..and am sure that Gull does as well

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Carmel,
    Regards, Rod.

  • naturelover

    naturelover

    How have I Missed this- so sorry- it is absolutely stunning-excellent work Rod!! just b mailing you!!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you so much Pauline and I’ll look forward to the mail,
    Regards, Rod.

  • naturelover
  • rodsfotos replied

    It has got to be my computer settings Pauline, thanks for doing the enlargement, at least now I know it’s not my original uploads that are a problem,
    Regards, Rod.

  • aroha

    aroha

    lovely shot, and i would have to say yes, well at least this one seems to be anyway!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much, I’m sure it did,
    Regards, Rod.

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    Oooooh wooooow Rod what a great and majestic photograph, I love the warm colors and the sense of peace and harmony

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Sandra, the true sunset colours were more yellowish gold than this which had a light tobacco filter on, I quite liked the effect,
    Regards, Rod.

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    The effect is perfect and great my friend very well done !

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you Sandra,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    Stunning shot Rod, this is so good..

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Jason, the River Teign is one of very few places near home for a decent sunset,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Steven  Sandner

    Steven Sandner

    Beautiful work, lovely capture!

    =)

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Steven,
    Regards, Rod.

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    This is just beautiful Rod,wonderful warm colours very relaxing

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thanks so much Trudi, we were outside our favourite riverside pub enjoying a meal at the time, the sunset made it so special,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    ‘Ae, this is exquisite Rod!!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thanks so much Sharon, good to hear from you as always,
    Regards, Rod.

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    perfect composition Rod! love the balance of light and shadow and stunning reflection!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Gerry,
    Regards, Rod.

  • SilverVisionz

    SilverVisionz

    Oh I love this, perfect silhouettes and great bold tone!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much indeed,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Magee

    Magee

    A very beautiful image!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you so much, very kind of you,
    Regards, Rod.

  • IrishPics

    IrishPics

    Wow, that’s peaceful Rod,

  • rodsfotos replied

    I don’t shoot many sunsets Joseph but now and then the mood is as enjoyable as the sunset itself, many thanks,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Madeline M  Allen

    Madeline M Allen

    BEAUTIFUL sunset Rod !!! Love your work my friend !!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you so much Madeline, very kind of you,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Steven  Sandner

    Steven Sandner

    Lovely work! Great framing and processing! Nice color composition!

    =)

  • Steven  Sandner

    Steven Sandner

    Lovely work! beautiful framing and great compositional skills!

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  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Steven,
    Regards, Rod.

  • JKKimball

    JKKimball

    This is really wonderful!!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you so much,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Michael Rowley KeepsakesPhotography

    Michael Rowley...

    wow and i mean WOW stunning photo Rod well done !!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much indeed Michael,
    Regards, Rod.

  • terezadelpilar

    terezadelpilar

    I am sure they do Rod:)) Super shot my friend!

  • rodsfotos replied

    This one certainly seemed to be enjoying it, many thanks Tereza,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Pamela Jayne Smith

    Pamela Jayne S...

    Stunning – I love the colours and silhouettes! I love seagulls – and always try to capture them when we hit the coast! The Albatross seagulls live on one of the small islands of the SW coast! Fab fab photo :)

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Pamela, I live on the South coast and many of my images have gulls in them, I appreciate some people don’t like gulls but they are so much a part of the sea and I’m always happy to see them,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Lovely sunset Rod …

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thanks so much Tom,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Arrowman

    Arrowman

    Rod,. a good entry for the challenge— Colin

  • rodsfotos replied

    Hi Colin, thanks so much my friend, I hope you have entered it,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Jane Best

    Jane Best

    Stunning photograph. Excellent composition. Beautiful contrast of orange shades and darks. The pigeon definitely has a fantastic “bird’s eye” view here!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Jane,
    Regards, Rod.

  • RealPainter

    RealPainter

    such peace…............oh man awesome….......stillness and quiet

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you so much, I do enjoy that peaceful moment as the sun is sinking down and I’m sure the gull enjoyed it just as much,
    Regards, Rod.

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    Another absolute cracker
    one of my brothers lives in Teignmouth, I have never seen a sunset quite like this when I have visited

  • rodsfotos replied

    Many thanks Mike, it’s a small world, Georgieboy98 (Peter) from Australia used to live in Teignmouth as well, Spring and late Summer is best for sunsets on the River Teign, they can be spectacular at times,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Babbler

    Babbler

    beautiful colours,lovely image

  • rodsfotos replied

    Many thanks Violetta, very kind of you,
    Regards, Rod.

  • FelicityB

    FelicityB

    This sunset’s glorious!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Felicity,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Great use of light, shadow and colours…The silhouettes work really well here!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Steve,
    Regards, Rod.

  • pene

    pene

    this is really beautiful !!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Tim Sanders

    Tim Sanders

    Very nice capture rod, great color very peaceful.

  • rodsfotos replied

    Many thanks Tim, much appreciated,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    Gorgeous sunset silhouettes!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thanks so much again, I was enjoying a meal in a riverside pub at the time and fortunately had the camera with me and couldn’t miss getting a couple of shots,
    Regards, Rod.

  • MichelleR

    MichelleR

    Great job, Rod. i really like the colors and tones in this image. Very pretty.

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much indeed Michelle,
    Regards, Rod.

  • EnchantedDreams

    EnchantedDreams

    What a beautiful sunset and great capture! It looks so peaceful. Another fave for me! :)

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you so much,
    Regards, Rod.

  • chen cohen

    chen cohen

    this is such an amazing capture rod!!! i really love yore style!!! fabulous!!!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thanks so much again Chen for the wonderful comments,
    Regards, Rod.

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    congrats on your feature

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Mike,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Heather Mudge

    Heather Mudge

    Super work! love it!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Heather,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    Captivating

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you so much,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    Congrats on your feature, gorgeous image, love the title!

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much,
    Regards, Rod.

  • bevanimage

    bevanimage

    Another glorious sunset Rod. That gull looks as though it’s posing for you! Congratulations on your feature.

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Bevan, appreciated as always,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    This is a very beautiful silhouette Rod, the DOF is wonderful revealing subtle details of the boats and it is so perfectly composed. Congratulations my dear friend on your feature in the ALL COUNTRIES – Streams, Brooks, Creeks, Rivers, Ponds & Lakes group!

    Aloha e Malama pono,

    Sharon

  • rodsfotos replied

    Hello Sharon,
    Thank-you so very much my friend, much appreciated as always,
    Regards, Rod.

  • DonDavisUK

    DonDavisUK

    Hi Rod, they certainly seem to and so do we:) Congratulations on your feature with this great picture. Don.

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Don, the gull did attract my attention as it posed on the boat as if it was enjoying the sunset,
    Regards, Rod.

  • DesImages

    DesImages

    Not just a beautiful sunset, but also a well-composed scene of real interest.

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much indeed,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    This is a beautiful image and makes me long for summer. The intense colours and that gull makes it so special and you already had me with the beautifully composed harbor scene. Did you get any of that snow that is paralizing London. I even heard about it on our evening (Seattle) news and they said there would be more snow and even Heathrow is closed down.

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Marjie, I too can’t wait for Summer, the better light in Summer is much needed for my type of photography.
    Yes we did have some snow yesterday afternoon and it is still trying to snow this morning, quite a novelty for us considering it’s the first snow we have seen in years,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Larry Llewellyn
  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much indeed Larry,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Carlie Hensley

    Carlie Hensley

    So So Beautiful!

  • rodsfotos replied

    It was wonderful to enjoy a pub meal outside as the sun was going down, so pleased I had my camera with me, thanks so much Carlie,
    Regards, Rod.

  • CarolM

    CarolM

    Of course they do!! I can’t imagine any creature not enjoying nature’s fantastic artistry. A stunning image, Rod.

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Carol, I was enjoying a pub meal outside the riverside Inn and when the sunset became so beautiful, I just grabbed the camera and left the table for a few shots, the gull seemed to be mesmerized by the sunset,
    Regards, Rod.

  • cdudak

    cdudak

    WOW I sure would have loved to been there, this is awesome love the coloring the reflection in the water just perfect…...Kay

  • rodsfotos replied

    Thank-you very much Kay, I remember it like it was yesterday, the colours changed in just a few minutes, I was enjoying a meal outside a riverside Inn at the time,
    Regards, Rod.

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