A Seagull Takes Off at Weymouth Harbour
Last weekend we stayed down in Portland with Ross’ parents. We paid a visit to Weymouth Harbour where I sat and photographed the seagulls. Normally I find them rather clumsy birds on land but they are so graceful in the air. I have decided to turn the more dramatic one into black and white and the more graceful, serene one stays in it’s original colour form.
Wonderful pictures huni. Great captures! Thanks for linking up to #PointShoot x
Great photos – I especially love the black and white one, you can really see the action! Hearing you talk about Weymouth makes me feel very nostalgic. I am from just near there – but now living in the states and it all seems so far away. Hope you had a lovely day by the harbour. x
fantastic action shot
What amazing photographs
That is an amazing capture! 🙂 #animaltales.
Thank you 🙂 x
Seagulls are great. My kids used to much prefer feeding them to the ducks because the would form this whirling mass of shrieks and pluck the brad out of the air. Great pictures!
I agree! Thank you 🙂
Such exquisite captures with fantastic details. Xx
Thank you very much 🙂
I’ve never seen a seagull that’s spotty before. Lovely BIF shot. I like the contrast between the colour and b&w.
Thanks Stella – I think it is an adolescent one x
These 2 photos are great and I agree with how the first looks good in black and white and the second on colour. I used to go on holiday to Weymouth and loved the harbour. How about linking these up to #AnimalTales this week?!
Thank you so much Rosie. We love it there too. All linked 🙂
Thank you 🙂
That is just an amazing set of photos. The take off happens so quickly that you don’t really get to see the seagull in all its glory but you’ve captured it superbly – and he looks quite graceful in his symmetry. I also love how the shape of the water as he takes off – really amazing shot!
#BWphotoproject xx
Thank you so much Tracey x
Thats just amazing. His wings and this stance. Amazing capture! #mysundayphoto
Thank you Merlinda 🙂 x
Amazing photo! Have a lovely week
Thank you 🙂 You too x
Simply fab! Wowser all the way. I especially like the coloured pic,
Oh the graceful spread of its wings right to the curve ot their tips,
the spread of its tail wings without any crisp,
The focus in its eyes, straight ahead towards it goal,
The push back of the water, the splashing and settling …
Seriously, what a beautiful capture of such lovely movement 🙂 #CommentLuv
What beautiful words – they suit the photos perfectly. Thank you so much x
Great capture. I always find with birds, that I’m not quick enough at doing the setting and getting the shot!
Thank you Emma 🙂
Simply stunning Victoria, caught at just the right moment x
Thank you Cathy 🙂 x
Fantastic action photos! Love the detail in the first one, such a sharp shot. Perfect capture!
Thank you so much 🙂 x
These are fabulous pictures. The motion makes all the difference.
Thank you 🙂
That is simply gorgeous, it must have been very tricky to get this shot! We stayed in Weymouth in July, but we were too busy on the beach to spend any time in the harbour.
Much patience – which I have a lot of 🙂 Thank you x
What great timing, I am never normally quick enough to get a photo like this
Thank you for linking up
Thank you – and thanks for hosting 🙂
The second shot makes the gull look especially gracefully, although I think they are both fantastic. I love the water droplets. #MySundayPhoto
Thank you so much Tara x
Great pictures, the detail in black and white is wonderful. I just love seagulls, they look great in pictures as there are so many shapes and colours to their feathers and body #bwphotoproject
Thank you 🙂 x
Wow, what brilliant photos. You’ve captured them perfectly.
Thank you Sarah 🙂 x
What a great shot! I’m loving both the black and white. Seagulls are funny birds and around here they love French fris.
Thank you so much 🙂 x
WOW. Brilliant Photographs.
Thanks for sharing. #MySundayPhoto
John
Thank you 🙂
Oh wow! What a beautiful photo! Great shot xx
Thank you 🙂
Both fabulous shots, you’ve really captured a feeling of movement and flight x
I love that just out the water photo, quite brilliant
Thank you Fiona 🙂 x
Fab captures Victoria – great having the contrasts too.
Thanks Kriss x
Wow! That is stunning action shot! Love it. xx #MySundayPhoto
Thank you 🙂 x
Fantastic photo’s. Your patience certainly paid off capturing these two.
Love both the black and white and the original. They also look great being so large.
Have a great weekend ;D
Thank you Neesie 🙂 x
Fantastic shots, Vicky! Great action captures and the splashes of water really add a sense of dynamism to the photos. 🙂
Thanks Tim 🙂
Oh wow, what fabulous shots – love the way you’ve managed to capture the seagull taking off from the water, and I love the black and white one.
Thank you Louise x