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mbrager
09-10-2011, 06:32 PM
On a warm, still evening last weekend, these gulls gathered at dusk on boom logs placed to stop or slow down debris (mostly wood) going over the Glenmore Dam.

Seventy two
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6157/6134428248_6caff00602_z.jpg

Twenty seven
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6133882521_342c8280ab_z.jpg

Twenty one (different crop of Twenty seven)
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6077/6134429108_030725e248_z.jpg

Fourteen
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6070/6134431474_eb633a734e_z.jpg

Thirty two
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6175/6134432396_472a760cb2_z.jpg

Twelve
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6083/6134433698_a88c2d6abb_z.jpg

Marko
09-11-2011, 09:33 AM
I'm a humongous fan of reflection shots - Nice set here and nice compositional play! (72 and 32 are my faves here)
Not sure if others will agree, but I wish there were more trees reflecting in shot 1. Could use another half inch of trees.... to my eye it would have added a richer background flavour imo.
The way it is now, to my eye the trees are commanding too much attention and my eye rests there. If you wanted to crop the trees out, (hope I'm not blaspheming your image) the birds and the reflecting sky would command much more attention.

QuietOne
09-15-2011, 12:33 AM
The choice of black and white for 12 makes for an interesting shot. I also like the peak in 32.

edG
09-15-2011, 05:40 AM
cool reflection play, well seen!

mbrager
09-16-2011, 12:29 AM
Thanks for taking a look and commenting, Marko, WD and EdG. I believe I left only the reflection at the top in 72 as a sort of burned edge frame. Here's a version without it:
Fewer than 72
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6205/6137768317_be5ff6792f_z.jpg

Makes the sky and cloud reflection more prominent I guess. Thanks for the tip.

Iguanasan
09-16-2011, 07:21 AM
My fav's are 72 and 14 and I much prefer the second 72 with the trees cropped off. What a cool find.

JAS_Photo
09-16-2011, 11:23 AM
Very cool series, Mike!

mbrager
09-17-2011, 01:02 AM
Thanks Ig and Jackie.

Hillbillygirl
09-17-2011, 05:47 AM
Awesome looking captures on all, and love the symmetry in 14. Well done Mbrager.