Enter Stage Right.

© John Connolly

Enter Stage Right.

Uploaded: June 03, 2015 | Entered: June 03, 2015 13:13:28

Description

A gull walks into my photo of the ocean at sunrise. It was a cold wintry morning, and there were warm clouds of mist rising from the sea.

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 45.00 mm, Model: E-300

Comments

Candace M. Cleveland June 03, 2015

The sea gull is perfect for this.. Great pov for the sun rise. #1619816

Tiia Vissak June 03, 2015

very inviting! #11312118

Marijana Fajgl June 03, 2015

Perfection - a winner in my book, John! #11312154

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe June 03, 2015

Beautiful peaceful capture. Love the light and comp. #11312172

Katherine Kuhn June 03, 2015

Love the light across the spray from the waves! #11312175

Gord MacEachern June 03, 2015

This is one amazing ocean scene, John, love the light, and your model strutting across the scene!! #11312178

Jeff Sielski June 03, 2015

Beautiful capture John!! #11312179

Michelle Alton June 03, 2015

This is GREAT John. Love your caption! #11312207

Lynn M. Whitt June 03, 2015

A beautiful capture and perfect timing. #11312230

Ann Coates level-classic June 04, 2015

Wow John, this is gorgeous and all the better for the seagull photobombing the scene. #11312312

Joy Rector June 04, 2015

beautiful #11312338

John Benway June 04, 2015

Beautiful sea scape John, The seagull really gives it an excellent perspective. #11312344

John Connolly June 04, 2015

Thank you for all your kind comments! #11312485

Gail Sullivan level-classic June 04, 2015

John...gorgeous lighting and I can feel the sea mist and that gull is the perfect finishing touch! #11312525

Ed Lauderdale level-classic June 04, 2015

John, you've gotten a lot of comments on this - I really can't add anything!! Beautiful!! #11312552

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic June 04, 2015

Beautiful sunrise John!,
Amalia #11312604

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 05, 2015

Great pov, sense of scale and capture John! #11312671

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 05, 2015

The lighting and the mist coming from the water - what an amazing sight this is, John. And the visitor is another bonus.
It's a winner! #11312744

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 05, 2015

Love the play of light here,John - excellent capture!! #11312867

John Connolly June 05, 2015

Thank you Gail, Ed, Amalia, Jeff, Kiki and Ujjwal. #11313070

Ellen Hodges June 07, 2015

A beautiful morning and the seagull is very cute , too, John! Love your gorgeous sea images! #11314468

John Connolly June 08, 2015

Thanks a lot Ellen! #11315081

Emile Abbott level-deluxe June 10, 2015

Awesome and I like the sun flare on the left. #11315990

John Connolly June 11, 2015

Thanks Emile, the flair is something I usually find after I have downloaded my images! #11316641

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