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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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.
NordicBlackbird
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
Oh, excellent composition and lovely colors!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Bela,
Regards, Rod.
LYNETTE 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
Great capture – beautiful color of the last light of day!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Steve,
Regards, Rod.
ChelseaBlue
Super stuff, what a capture !
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much indeed,
Regards, Rod.
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
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
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
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
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 – daverodsfotos 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
Good as gold, gorgeous capture my friend, love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Ann,
Regards, Rod.
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
It sure looks like this one is enjoying it! Great shot!
rodsfotos replied
Many thanks Deb, much appreciated,
Regards, Rod.
Helene Kippert
Wonderful work!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Helene,
Regards, Rod.
Antanas
Fantastic…...
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Antanas,
Regards, Rod.
EarthGipsy
Absolutely!! Lovely image Rod :)
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Sonia,
Regards, Rod.
Al Williscroft
very nice!!!
rodsfotos replied
Many thanks Al, much appreciated,
Regards, Rod.
Carmelh
Love the lighting…..and am sure that Gull does as well
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Carmel,
Regards, Rod.
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
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
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
The effect is perfect and great my friend very well done !
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you Sandra,
Regards, Rod.
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
Beautiful work, lovely capture!
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rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Steven,
Regards, Rod.
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
‘Ae, this is exquisite Rod!!
rodsfotos replied
Thanks so much Sharon, good to hear from you as always,
Regards, Rod.
GerryMac
perfect composition Rod! love the balance of light and shadow and stunning reflection!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Gerry,
Regards, Rod.
SilverVisionz
Oh I love this, perfect silhouettes and great bold tone!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much indeed,
Regards, Rod.
Magee
A very beautiful image!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much, very kind of you,
Regards, Rod.
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
BEAUTIFUL sunset Rod !!! Love your work my friend !!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much Madeline, very kind of you,
Regards, Rod.
Steven Sandner
Lovely work! Great framing and processing! Nice color composition!
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Steven Sandner
Lovely work! beautiful framing and great compositional skills!
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rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Steven,
Regards, Rod.
JKKimball
This is really wonderful!!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much,
Regards, Rod.
Michael Rowley...
wow and i mean WOW stunning photo Rod well done !!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much indeed Michael,
Regards, Rod.
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 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
Lovely sunset Rod …
rodsfotos replied
Thanks so much Tom,
Regards, Rod.
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
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
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
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
beautiful colours,lovely image
rodsfotos replied
Many thanks Violetta, very kind of you,
Regards, Rod.
FelicityB
This sunset’s glorious!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Felicity,
Regards, Rod.
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
this is really beautiful !!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much,
Regards, Rod.
Tim Sanders
Very nice capture rod, great color very peaceful.
rodsfotos replied
Many thanks Tim, much appreciated,
Regards, Rod.
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
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
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
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
congrats on your feature
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Mike,
Regards, Rod.
Heather Mudge
Super work! love it!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much Heather,
Regards, Rod.
Waleska Luker
Captivating
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you so much,
Regards, Rod.
Diane Schuster
Congrats on your feature, gorgeous image, love the title!
rodsfotos replied
Thank-you very much,
Regards, Rod.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.