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in the week before uni returned, i managed to recruit a little group to tag along on a daytrip to Woolongong. didnt have any maps so any beach was a good beach..
anyways, here's a few shots i'd like to share







cheers,
-julz

ooh and if i may, here's one more to add


the rest (lots more seagull shots) are here:
http://flickr.com/photos/julianws/sets/ ... 385876617/

-julz

Spelling: Wollongong.

Photos taken near the lagoon on the northern side of north beach.

haha thanks mate! i had a feeling i spelt it wrong!
& yes, it was North beach on the left side of the surf club.
nice peaceful area you live in

-julz

i love the whole set. it really brings out the character of the gulls and i love the low angle you used.
talk about sharp and contrasty ! wow. great work. what lens are you using for these ?

Lol did you set the timer or remote shutter and then put some chips on top of the lens?

Love the low angle shots... Were you 'bribing' them to come near you?

thanks for the praise guys, appreciate it
ah yes, the remote was set on remote release. Camera was sitting on the grass with my wallet propping up the lens, trusted the camera's P mode for the exposures - I ended up getting 1/400s @ f11 or so.

As for the lens, it was the Tokina 12-24mm @ somewhere between 12 and 18mm.
Jase555, if you put the chips on top of the lens you'll get a greasy poop covered lens haha
i was just tearing bits of leftover bread and tossing them in front of the lens. the shutter actually startled the gulls
here's a few shots to explain a bit better.


next time i think i'll try cockatoos..

-julz