davidianhiggins

Joe and the herring gull

Joe and the herring gull

Joe is hit by a moving herring gull on the beach at Whitby.

Joe is hit by a moving herring gull on the beach at Whitby.
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Canon EOS 7D

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settings

Aperture 4/1 ISO 100 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 17/1

upload_date

upload_date

Jul, 2016

Views

855

Likes

+137

Awards

People's Choice in Whitby Photo Challenge

Winner in Urban Wildlife Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+18

Top Choice

+15

Magnificent Capture

+9

Outstanding Creativity

+3

Superb Composition

+2

Absolute Masterpiece

Superior Skill

All Star

Virtuoso

Emotions

Happy

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Bet you can't get this one again. Wonderful moment. Glad you caught it. BW perfection

So funny , a Fantastic moment caught brilliantly .

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Congratulations on your great Challenge Win!

Chance favors the prepared mind :)

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Ah still one of my favourites David! Great story telling. So glad you are getting the recognition you deserve here! So are doing so well! Mega congratulations on your multitude of awards! ~ Carolyn.

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Such a cool capture. Congrats!!

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