The Gull by Robin Reid

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29-APR-2005

The Gull

As you may have deduced I am getting interested in still life and portrait photography. Today I bought a velvet cloth to hang as a backdrop. My new lens also will help (inside and out.) Hmm… now how much were those AlienBees packages Karen was talking about? ;-) ?

Here is my very first effort with the new backdrop and lens.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
1/60s f/5.6 at 40.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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laine82		01-May-2005 10:24
By gully that's good !! I have a couple of it's downunder cousins on my first day of May PaD too.

Gary Winters		01-May-2005 04:59
Well, I like Colleen's title suggestion, and love the picture! You're going to have a ball with that new L-class lens!

Elaine (etfitz)		01-May-2005 01:55
The sunflowers are beautiful against the black backdrop!

Di		01-May-2005 01:47
This gull sure has found its niche in your PaD gallery, huh? Love the way the color of the sunflowers pop against the stark black background...I must try this.

Pepe Zyman		30-Apr-2005 18:18
Good job Robin!

Louise Hamelin		30-Apr-2005 18:06
I admire your efforts of pulling together light, subjects, props and composition in order to make better pictures although your gull might be more in a photogenic mood should you decide to spoil the bird and invest in a posing table :-)) Have fun and stay inspired.

JeremyGood		30-Apr-2005 17:46
Very professional looking (except for the barstool). I see your gull made it back safely from Orange County. 17-40L or 50mm 1.4 is my next lens, not sure which yet.

Coleen Perilloux Landry		30-Apr-2005 17:45
There's that gull again. You should have titled this "To All the Gulls I've Loved Before."

markvm		30-Apr-2005 16:54
That gull sure is getting a workout...how much does he charge an hour?..:) The lens looks like it is working excellently!

Guest		30-Apr-2005 15:53
Gonna have to get me some of that black velvet...

Gayle P. Clement		30-Apr-2005 15:06
I like Cliff's title. I'll be watching your endeavors with great interest. Best way to learn something.

Karen Leaf		30-Apr-2005 15:04
That's great Robin-the back velvet really soaks up the light, yes?? I'm still trying to figure the whole thing out, better 1 step at a time, and lucky my company paid for Most of the lights I have (I added the softbox). One hint: heavy duty air cushioned stands, to hold any heavier modifiers. Canon just has to love our 'hobbies', heh.

Cliff		30-Apr-2005 14:36
I believe the correct title is: "Still life, with Gull". He does look rather imperious, like he has decided belongs in the picture!

Guest		30-Apr-2005 13:50
Hey, that`s great, finding your seagull "still life"!!!

Guest		30-Apr-2005 13:47
If there's a gull in it, is it still "still life?" Nice shot and sunflowers - one of our favorites (from our growing up in Kansas days!)