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The birds...
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Copyright: Frank De Cock (Dingo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3216 W: 368 N: 2668] (11490)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-15
Categories: Humorous
Camera: Canon EOS350D/Digital Rebel XT, Canon EF 70-200mm f4.0L IS USM, @ ISO 200, Cokin Linear Polarizer
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): TL LowLands meet - September 2007, My photos >= 40 points [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-11-27 14:16
Viewed: 554
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
...by Dingo Hitchcock {☺_☺}.

Captured in Madurodam aka mini-Holland, the place where Ann and I met up with John, Vandana, Vassilis and Tanya for the week-end.

Simply couldn't resist this gull sitting on a mini freighter. Luckily enough, those birds don't seem to damage the miniatures. A bonus shot here.

Tech talk

Cropped slightly.

Levels, shadows & highlights.

Downsized and framed with a home-made PS action.

GreenBaron, Jens, Jong, Beger, riverfriends, Hendrika, thor68, vandana2923, Danert, cezar62, Josine, Hormon_Manyer has marked this note useful
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Hi Frank,

It is a beautiful composition.
Excellent POV, colors and details. Congratulation!

Regards,
Juan.-

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  • pirez (54)
  • [2007-11-27 14:23]

It is Gulliver in giants' country. :-)) Onto smiling induced your picture, Frank. :-)

simon

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  • Jong Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 393 W: 0 N: 231] (2384)
  • [2007-11-27 17:12]

humour shot. sharp is sport on and great pov/colours. this gull seem like havent got her feathers tidy up

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2983 W: 553 N: 3289] (14608)
  • [2007-11-27 20:23]

Hi Frank,
This humour is irrisistible!
Excellent PP work! The wind was to be strong to make raise the feathers of this big bird.
Excellent colors and textures. Very creative image! Annie

Dit was echt even een raar moment - natuurlijk zou ik direct hebben moeten begrijpen wat dit was, maar het zag er niet PP uit en dus was ik even op het verkeerde been gezet.
Joh, hij had zijn veren wel even mogen oppoetsen voor de foto - nee - echt niet - dit is veel joliger!
TFS
Els

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  • Jens Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 674 W: 56 N: 1216] (4623)
  • [2007-11-28 3:31]

Hi Frank
Those Gulls seams to grov bigger and bigger, if thats the size in Holland I think I will stay here in DK.
Great shot, funny shot and good note, superb sharpness, excellent POV, you have done well, my compliments.
The best regards from
Jens.

sory run out so PL;;;;;

i was really wondering when i saw the thumbnail - jeez what kind of gigantic mutant gull is that?! *gg*
looks like the birds are having their "fun" with the miniatures - the 20m heron on the "beach" is great too - very funny shots.
terrific job & best wishes, thor.

Hi Frank,
Hahahahahaa...this is really good and for two reasons as far as I'm concerned: The big bird on the small boat makes me smile, but what me really strikes are the backwards "combed" feathers, thats a funny capture Frank. Gives me a big smile before going to sleep :-)
Hans

:) Later....

  • Great 
  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1505 W: 1 N: 111] (11397)
  • [2007-11-28 8:00]

bootje varen? Mooi werk !

Bonjour Frank,
Je n'aurais jamais cru que les oiseaux étaient si gros en Belgique si je n'en avais pas vu un moi męme . Beau PP work fait avec humour . Bonne connaissance de ton logitiel . Sharp , bien coloré et prédenté .
Daniel

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  • korbee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 890 W: 0 N: 659] (7809)
  • [2007-11-28 12:34]

Natuurlijk een gouden moment Franck.
jan

Hi Dingo,

Well done not to have blown out the white feathers. It is a funny image to see the giant bird on the boat.

TFS,
Pedro

Hello Frank,

Giant bird in tiny city...riminds me I've haron captured near some house like this...need to look.
You captured it so well.
Sharp, well composed.
Take care
Vandana
later

Hi Frank:
Very fine detail all the way with excellent composition!!!
David
:)lt

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  • k-2 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 620 W: 6 N: 417] (2655)
  • [2007-12-01 8:15]

Funny setting. Good eye contact. Crisp image. TFS. K2

Hi Frank!
Very funny shot!Great moment taken,
Cheers.
Cezar

Hi Frank
Een echt beroemde zeesleepboot
Nu op een heel speciale mannier gefotografeerd
Erg leuk
Ruud

Frank,

Lovely image, good composition and brilliant Madurodam subject.
:-)
doei
Joos

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  • Viking Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 63 N: 782] (4383)
  • [2007-12-05 20:25]

Frank very nice...
You where lucky in time and place :
I have no shot like this from Maduro dam..often birds are there
but sitting on this boat ..you are lucky...:-)

well done
Rob

Hi Frank,

Fantastic shot. Very sharp and clean, even with great humour. Excellent POV and colors. Imagine the gull's size if the ship would be real... :)
I know You aren't interested in points at all, but let me give the smileys - until You directly ask me for leaving 'em.
Tfs and congrats. Cheerz, László

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3160 W: 213 N: 6664] (26330)
  • [2007-12-15 0:42]

I was thinking that you have certainly done some good PP work here, Frank. The bird looks like a giant on the freighter!! And what a fluffed up bird it is too.

And I love the workshop - that's soooo good!
Well done and kia ora
Janice

Hi Frank,
Nice shot,beautiful photo.Congratulation.
Best regards.
Ralf

LOL ! Waarom de moeite doen om over te vliegen als het met den boot ook gaat ?

Mooie compo en héél scherp : mooie pluimen heeft die ruige jongen (?)

TFS

Groetjes
Jan

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  • karith Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 892 W: 41 N: 782] (5391)
  • [2008-01-08 18:11]

Chuckle...I was wondering if this gull had his own taxi service. Love the humor, and the photo is well done. It also proves that you don't HAVE to have more space in front of the bird just because he happens to be looking that way. This composition works well with the humor and the whole scene. I'm still chuckling:)

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