Look Closer
Sentinel
Posted by Viewfinder (Bradenton, FL, United States) on 12 March 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
This one lone gull is keeping watch. The world is safe tonight.
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
I see some Christian symbolism here. Well done, VF.
12 Mar 2008 7:14am
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
Lovely shot!....it's great the way he's standing on the wires that are there presumably to stop birds perching there (obviously a rebel at heart :-)
12 Mar 2008 10:51am
@Ian Bramham: Yes, a rebel -- defying the anti-bird wires -- he's a Southern bird at heart; even dresses in confederate gray. But he loves everyone.
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
This is lovely in B & W ....... the Sentinel on duty!
12 Mar 2008 11:00am
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
Probably not safe unless we send the worlds population of gulls to Washington DC! Then it is only questionable! :0)
12 Mar 2008 11:31am
@Craig: LOL. No, we send congressmen (and women), senators, judges, presidents and other elected officials, lobbyists, and bureaucrats there. Gulls could be an improvement.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
'ok now look ahead and don't move'Excellent Vf ;)
12 Mar 2008 11:37am
Betsy Barron : www.thebetsy.com from Glenmoore, United States
I feel safer already! those shorebirds can be fierce!!
12 Mar 2008 11:40am
Chris from South Jersey, United States
Great composition (I like the diagonal railing and the strong DoF). Very effective in b&w as well. Did you get a model release from him?!?!
12 Mar 2008 2:18pm
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
ahaha,finally i can sleep at peace yeah!Lovely detail,very nicely done,uncle VF!:)
12 Mar 2008 4:44pm
@tyan: You are such a perfect niece, always honoring your old uncle. Ha-ha!
alex centrella from fresno, United States
like the bnw effect, adds to the image of peace.
12 Mar 2008 5:09pm
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
Love the B & W effect and it's clear enough to see what Ian could see. Interesting that they would use line there to keep birds "at bay."
12 Mar 2008 6:50pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Phew! thank goodness for that, i'm happy to see we have someone on the front line :D
A brilliant catch VF.
12 Mar 2008 8:21pm
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Excellent job with that b/w conversion VF!!! Excellent image!!
12 Mar 2008 9:11pm
danthro from Suburbia, United States
very sweet shot. really like the title too. great in b&w.
12 Mar 2008 9:30pm
Wysterior from Kloten, Switzerland
Very nice photoblog and a cool b&w photo...
Cya Wys
12 Mar 2008 10:05pm
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
Wonderful processing job. He gave you a great pose.
12 Mar 2008 11:52pm
Nikon D80
1/160 second
F/5.6
ISO 200
138 mm (35mm equiv.)