Fight Season

© Mark Oxley

Fight Season

Uploaded: March 16, 2009 10:46:13

Description

2 black headed gulls fighting over territory as they begin to defend potential nesting sites.

Taken with a Canon EF500 f/4L IS. 1/1250th @ f/7.1, ISO 160.

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 160, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 500.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Ann Coates level-classic March 16, 2009

This is an outstanding capture. Fantastic timing and clarity. #1099245

Michelle Earle March 16, 2009

great stop action, perfect timing! #7292252

Gary Lange March 16, 2009

Wonderful stop action here, Mark!! #7292280

Rachelle D. Carriere March 16, 2009

Great action capture, with great clarity! Very well done Mark! #7292599

Summer A. Kozisek March 16, 2009

Fantastic capture Mark, Wow! #7293636

Christine L. Fisher March 17, 2009

Terrific action shot. Nice one! #7295027

Carol Engstrom level-classic April 22, 2009

Wow! What an amazing shot. Congrats! #7436774

Ann Coates level-classic April 23, 2009

Congrats Mark on your finalist, well deserved. #7440675

Rachelle D. Carriere April 23, 2009

Congratulation Mark on this fabulous finalist!!! Best of luck in the next round!! #7440714

Bill Houghton April 23, 2009

Mark, this is such a beautiful finalist. A sure winner. Congratulations. Bill

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Cheryl E. Molennor April 24, 2009

Amazing capture!! Congratulations on your well deserved finalist!
#7446410

Graeme yew Chow April 24, 2009

Great encounter!. Congratulations Mark. #7446505

Lori Carlson May 18, 2009

This is awesome, Mark! Looks like moves right outa the Matrix films! ha!!
Congrats on being SnapShot featured w/ this amazing shot! :0) #7532067

Cheryl E. Molennor May 18, 2009

Cheez!! What an amazing capture!! Excellent #7532795

Sherry Stricklin Boles level-classic May 18, 2009

Fantastic capture! #7533775

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic May 29, 2009

Super capture! #7575847

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