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Flapping Furiously on Final Approach


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   The Landing
The Landing
A sequel to yesterday's "takeoff"
This is a resubmit of a finalist from last year that I thought fit the monthly theme.

I watched the gulls landing on a small pond and took several shots to see if I could catch their wing action. This one best captured the frantic flapping to slow down just before landing. It was handheld with a slow shutter speed and relatively small aperture. Overcast rainy day; Sigma 70-300@150mm; f13@1/60 sec.; Iso 400.

Wally Orlowsky

 
 
 

Donna W. Neal
 

Cool image Wally. Love the motion blur on the wings


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March 25, 2005

 

Tom Andersen
  Really super image, Wally! You managed to keep everything sharp while giving the wings motion. Fantastic!


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- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Wow, Wally! Great job!!!!!!


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March 25, 2005

 

Tammy Scott
  Nice timing, Wally! Great motion shot.


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Carla Metzler
  Amazing shot, Wally!


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- Bonnie C. Lackey

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  Nature's whirling dervish!


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Charlene Bayerle
  Wow!!!! Wally what a amazing capture!!!!


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- Linda D. Lester

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  Great capture, Wally!


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Casey A. Hanson
  Very cool shot. Wally! Looks like we were doing the same thing yesterday!
I've got a gull image today too. :0)


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Marcie A. Fowler
  Fantastic Wally. Love the frantic sense of motion you captured here!!


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Deborah Sandidge
  Great shot, Wally - I like the motion you captured!


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Mellanie
  Wow, this is a great shot, wally!!! Love the motion!


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Cathy Gregor
  Very cool, Wally!


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Cindy Paquette
  WOW...WOW...WOW...WALLY!!! WONDERFUL!!!
:-)


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Marsha S. Smith
  Cool shot, Wally. Obviously he needs one of those parachutes tacked onto his behind side just for this;)


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Karen Bacon
  Wonderful capture of motion Wally!


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March 25, 2005

 
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  Wow, Wally this is an amazing and interesting capture, very well done!!!!
-Debby


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March 25, 2005

 
- William C. Raco

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  WOW is right!!
This is amazing and way cool!
I love it!

bill


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March 25, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  What a great shot, Wally, and it sure is furious! Really like how you captured his beak in perfect focus! Great job!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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March 25, 2005

 

Karen Engelbreth
  WOW - cool shot, Wally - love it!


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March 26, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  Wowowow!! An animal abstract!!! I absolutely love it, Wally!!


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March 27, 2005

 

Janet L. Skinner
  This is really cool, Wally!!! Congrats!


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April 21, 2005

 

Colleen Braun
  Congratulations...


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April 21, 2005

 

S J
  Many Congratulations on this OUTSTANDING Finalist, Wally!!


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April 21, 2005

 

Jane Summa
  Congratulations, Wally!! :-)


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April 21, 2005

 

Tom Andersen
  Congratulations on this fabulous finalist, Wally!


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April 21, 2005

 
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  Congrats again, Wally, on another terrific finalist!
-Debby


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April 21, 2005

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  Congrats again, Wally!!!


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April 21, 2005

 

Karen Bacon
  Congratulations again Wally!!


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April 21, 2005

 

Debra Booth
  Congratulations, Wally! Great shot!


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April 21, 2005

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  Wonderful image, Wally...congratulations!!!


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April 21, 2005

 

Carla Metzler
  Congratulations, Wally!


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April 22, 2005

 

Wally Orlowsky
  A belated thanks to all.


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April 22, 2005

 
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