Finders Keepers
Uploaded: February 19, 2009 00:52:42 | Entered: December 29, 2019 09:40:12
A seagull finds a sea star on the seashore. Captured yesterday, at Oceanside beach, in Southern California. We have had a series of rainstorms bringing the marine life closer to shore!
Captured February 18, 2009
RAW / Tripod / Aperture Priority / 300 mm
F5.6 @ 1/500 sec ISO 100
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Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Dominick M. Dimacale February 19, 2009
Great image and capture here, Donna.Dominick #1086061
Marsha S. Smith February 19, 2009
Great shot, Donna. Super timing. #7181825Usman M. Bajwa February 19, 2009
Beautiful capture, Donna.Usman. #7181840
Ann Coates February 19, 2009
Great capture, never seen that before. #7181841Paul Michko February 19, 2009
Great find, Donna. #7181877Ray Clarke February 19, 2009
Wonderfully timed and captured shot Donna, love the mono #7181898Michelle Alton February 19, 2009
An unusual and fasacinating capture, Donna. #7181900Rakesh Syal February 19, 2009
Beautiful capture and title here, Donna!!#7182005
Troy Gallagher February 19, 2009
wonderful capture Donna, great timing, tones, and title.Troy #7182127
Jeff Robinson February 19, 2009
Excellent capture and use of B&W Donna! Jeff #7182333Karen K. Givens February 19, 2009
Great capture Donna. :) #7182445Bob Cournoyer February 19, 2009
Right place at the right time! Very sharp and good treatment.. :-) #7183398Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 19, 2009
Your comments are appreciated, thanks!!!Donna #7183530
Lee Canham February 19, 2009
Great catch Donna for you and the Gull..He does look happy with himself..Joy Rector February 19, 2009
beautiful shot #7183611Les Rhoades February 19, 2009
a very worthy contest entry. A star! #7183619Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 19, 2009
Thank you Lee, Joy and Les!!! #7183799Tiia Vissak February 19, 2009
a cute image! #7183844A P February 19, 2009
by my boat you see I was there yesterday also. saw two big red starfish but it was right in the sun. :-(This is wonderful Donna. And I'm not supposed to comment on seagulls so I hope nobody sees this. LOLOL
Boycott on seagulls and squirrels. LOL #7184358
Melissa G. Meiselman February 19, 2009
Great timing to capture this beautiful bird with the star, Donna!! Wonderful lighting and very well converted into black and white!!! #7184457Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 19, 2009
Thank you Tiia, Ann and Melissa! #7184515Vicki L. Filippin February 19, 2009
Donna, this is SO wonderful. Great capture, comp, light, clarity...and the b/w conversion is excellent.Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 19, 2009
Thanks for your vote of confidence Vicki!!!Take care!
Donna #7184644
Rachelle D. Carriere February 19, 2009
Perfect timing! Donna, your gallery is a joy and inspiation. An amazing variety of subjects, beautifully seen. #7184691Murry Grigsby February 19, 2009
What a great catch Donna! I love your timing and the B&W converstion!! #7184842Ken Smith February 19, 2009
You don't see that all too often. Right place at the right time, Donna. Cool shot! #7185058Evy Johansen February 19, 2009
Wonderful capture, Donna!! #7185281Susie Peek-Swint February 20, 2009
Great capture Donna ~ the starfish don't tend to wash up on our shores so our gulls wait until the fishing boats bring them in then help themselves ~ LOL! #7186562Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 20, 2009
Thanks again to each of you!!! I truly appreciate your remarkable comments!Donna #7188179
Lisa J. Boulden February 21, 2009
Outstanding catch, Donna!!!Sam Britt February 21, 2009
Terrific capture, Donna. Great details & tones. #7191677Marilyn K. Lincecum February 22, 2009
Great shot and perfect timing !! Love your description. Looks great in the B&W. I as so ready for another trip to the beach. :-) #7194013Lois Adomite March 12, 2009
missed this shot earlier, what a great find. Lois #7275937Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 03, 2009
Thank you Lisa, Sam, Marilyn and Lois! #7594088Mary L. Graham June 03, 2009
Excellent Catch Donna!! Great timing! =) #7595198Stefania Barbier June 03, 2009
ha! this is fantastic. He even is staring at you and probably thinking that you want to take it away from him... great timing and capture Donna! #7595390A P June 03, 2009
You got actual RAIN!! Wish we did. It looked like rain but nothing! This is just incredible Donna. Perfect timing. #7595419Julianne Bradford June 03, 2009
Wow! What a great capture Donna! Terrific timing! Great composition and B&W! #7595426Susan Fox June 04, 2009
Excellent B&W Donna! #7597082Susan M. Campbell June 04, 2009
Such great timing Donna. The starfish in the birds mouth makes this fantastic. #7597322Lisa D. Greer June 04, 2009
Fantastic! #7597617Anita Hogue June 04, 2009
Just had to laugh at this wonderful title! I remember when we were kids. We would say finders keepers, loosers weepers! LOLLisa J. Boulden June 07, 2009
Such a great seashore find, Donna!Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 22, 2009
Thank you everyone!!Donna #8059210
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