A Feeding Frenzy

[black mamba]

Darlene and I do a lot of walking on the beach. We usually take old bread along to feed the birds. I swear I believe they know when it's us that show up. They will literally swarm you. They'll hover in midair only a couple feet away from you....waiting for that morsel to come their way.


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[rainbow]

Gotta wear a hat...

I like the flocking/feeding bunching. #1 is wonderful with the lighting on both the birds and the clouds. I thought a while and decided that having the person in the bottom right is a good addition to increase interest in the shot.

Fun and nice captures!

[Azzaro]

Hey Tom.......The first picture is a wonderful picture.....:D Getting Darleen's head in the picture is a plus. It tells the story and how close the birds get.....

azzaro

[Panther]

Howdy Tom,

Love that first one, with all the sharp details on the birds and that beautiful blue sky.

I agree with Gary, having Darlene in the images really give some scale and anchors the image.

[invisible]

Oh my, the first one is absolutely stunning! Thumbs up!

[Dogdots]

Wonderful photo -- darn those birds are close.

[black mamba]

Hey rainbow...

Thanks for the comments. As you can see, there was a lot of cloud cover. It opened up briefly and I was able to fire off the first shot, catching a burst of light that lit up the birds very well.

Take care,

Tom

[black mamba]

Hi Gary,

Thanks for the nice comment. I also thought that getting Darlene's head in the shot added an important element. Getting the birds to cooperate was no problem....throw a little bread into the air and here they come.

Take care,

Tom

[BroPhoto]

I really like the first one. Looking at each bird individually, the one near the top and to the right looks like he/she is pointing and saying to the others "THE LADY OVER THERE HAS FOOD!", and most of the other birds are looking in that direction. Great capture!

GaryB

[rwells]

Hey Tom,

That first image certainly does put us (the views) on the beach watching the birds.

[black mamba]

Yo Craig,

I'm glad you like the shot. I've threatened to take my camera along on these walks before, glad I finally did.

Take care,

Tom

[black mamba]

Hi Fererico,

Thanks for the nice comment.

Take care,

Tom