B&W Seagulls Lined Up Next To A River @ f/2. Osaka, Japan.

TimGreyPhotography · Jul 31, 2013

I took me awhile to get close enough with my 50mm to get this. I put my 5D3 on silent shutter mode and kept the camera raised to limit my movement. I would gradually move toward the Seagulls and stop to get some shots and get them used to my presence.

tirediron · Jul 31, 2013

Neat; I can't help thinking a little more DoF wouldn't have gone amiss though.

DarkShadow · Jul 31, 2013

I agree on the DOF as there is only one Seagull in focus,almost two in focus. The idea is neat though.

timor · Jul 31, 2013

I think with this one can go both ways; with full DOF it will be nice, informative picture of how many birds you've got with one shot

D, sorry, couldn't resist). But the opposite with extremely shallow DOF has own emotional level and some space for viewer's imagination.

DarkShadow · Jul 31, 2013

That's also true this^^. I find it funny that they all look like there facing the same way,like its a rule or something.

sleist · Jul 31, 2013

yup. more birds in focus would have had greater impact.
still a fine shot though.

JohnnyBlack · Aug 1, 2013

Really nice, works as a B&W

KenC · Aug 1, 2013

I like the shallow DOF here - it might even be more interesting with less. I would crop the left side to remove the pole and the structure in the upper left, and also clone that light spot in the middle of the railing.

Whiskeyjack · Aug 1, 2013

I like the shallow DOF but then... I like shallow DOF. Take it with a grain of salt

TimGreyPhotography · Aug 3, 2013

Like Timor was saying, I was trying make the picture more dramatic and to strike more emotion.

KenC you are right I should have cloned out that white spot lol. I did very minor adjustments photo. Mainly just the B&W conversion and contrast adjustments.