bluechameleon
40 birds (on the ocean)
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 15 July 2009 in Animal & Insect.
"How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean."
-- Arthur C. Clarke
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Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
A lovely capture of these beautiful birds...I love the tone and the mood it reflects:)
15 Jul 2009 6:08am
Dulcie from Danville, United States
Love the tone, not quite black and white, and I'll take your word that there are 40 birds. ;-) A delightful image.
15 Jul 2009 6:11am
k@ from Paris, France
Ah the quote is so funny and true ! Your illustration has so nice tones : they all go in the same direction, escaping Earth it seems :)
15 Jul 2009 6:21am
Shirin Moosavi from Tehran, Iran
So true! We live in one big hell of an ocean! We'd better stick at our tiny piece of earth!
I really like the idea of 39 birds and a half :-)
15 Jul 2009 8:15am
xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain
I love the xposure, very efective. Great compo. I like the whites.
15 Jul 2009 9:07am
Alessandro from Calci (PI), Italy
You know what? I has some problems with ..motif, and possibly the impact. Oh, let's not forget the inadequate story.
( ;-) )
15 Jul 2009 10:16am
@Alessandro: Oh! Oh no! And I tried so hard!! ;-)
mo.langel from Suisse, Switzerland
Je ne les ai pas compté, mais il doit bien y avoir 40 oiseaux nageant dans l'océan! Belle image!
15 Jul 2009 10:58am
Mathilde Collot from Fontainebleau, France
Magnifique tous ces oiseaux crépusculaires! La mer est d'argent et l'ombre bleutée! C'est beau!!
15 Jul 2009 11:15am
Marcie from Newton, United States
Love the quote. So true..and so perfect paired with this lovely image!!!
15 Jul 2009 12:07pm
rian from mobile, United States
you can't trick me.. i didn't count them all.. lol! :D nice shot! :)
15 Jul 2009 12:14pm
@rian: Thanks Rian. I counted several times here until I finally settled on 40. I actually think that Shirin Moosavi is right...there are only 39 and a half. Maybe I need to change my title ;)
Luca Bobbiesi from Milano, Italy
I like the two birds on flight. Great tones indeed.
15 Jul 2009 12:30pm
@Luca Bobbiesi: Thank you Luca...those 2 crows in flight are the only reason why I kept this photo :)
zOOm from Paris, France
Nice shot Sharon, clearly a bird place, and it reminds me that they can also swim ! :-)
15 Jul 2009 12:59pm
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
With that many birds, maybe it's time to make pie! Nicely captured Sharon!! ;-)
15 Jul 2009 1:01pm
Marie-Hélène Ammor from Casablanca/Paris, Morocco
Very beautiful with the shade ! 40 ?? wow ...§!
15 Jul 2009 1:27pm
LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom
YES I HAVE COUNTED THEM ALL 40 OF THEM ---- well shot & processed Sharron
15 Jul 2009 1:34pm
Nina from Haute Loire, France
May be we called the planet earth because we live above
If we were a civilization on the ocean floor may be we call ocean ...
Beautiful picture!
15 Jul 2009 1:47pm
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Like the tone here, nice shot. And interesting quote... :-)
15 Jul 2009 1:59pm
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
Great patterns with the birds on the water! I like the tones in this also! and a great quote!
15 Jul 2009 2:06pm
marc battault from clermont ferrand, France
the light gives the picture a particular tone, it's all these beautiful birds reunis!
kisses!
15 Jul 2009 3:15pm
Liang from San Francisco, United States
beautifully processed sharon. the line rich of blues make its way, i can hear the birds chirping in the ocean from viewing the photo!
15 Jul 2009 3:17pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Outstanding Clarke quote. Very nice processing.
15 Jul 2009 4:29pm
Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
Good composition, toning and brilliant quote...
15 Jul 2009 5:59pm
Andy from United States
I will take your word for it with the 40 birds! :) Nice toning.
15 Jul 2009 6:43pm
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
I like the one observing from the rock.
15 Jul 2009 7:09pm
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Great shot, like the colours and tones.
15 Jul 2009 8:09pm
Otto K. from Atlanta, United States
wonderful capture, really like the color tones.
15 Jul 2009 10:18pm
Brian Chen from Seattle, United States
This shot has an eerie feeling to it, but in a way its also very relaxing.
16 Jul 2009 2:30am
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
arthur c clarke is a hero of mine -- so glad you love him too!! gorgeous shot here -- i could sit and watch ducks and birds paddle about in the sea all day!! beautiful tinting job -- the light violet hues are very refreshing!!!
16 Jul 2009 3:07am
10fraction from Rennes, France
I'm the fourty second bird to leave you a comment on this beautifull picture. I love the contrast between the light and the shadows
16 Jul 2009 4:18am
Tammy-Cricket from somewhere out there, United States
I'll be bird number forty three and I will feel honored to sit next to 10Fraction. He is a favorite of mine.
This is a wonderful saying for such a beautiful setting.
16 Jul 2009 5:18am
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
This is why we all should learn from nature and take up swimming during summer :) Nice capture.
16 Jul 2009 7:42am
Nikon D70
1/180 second
F/5.6
ISO 200
200 mm