Submitter's name:	Hans van Veluwen
Title:	Young Seagull (Larus bokeh bokeh ;)
Camera:	Olympus OM-4Ti
Lens:	Tamron "Adaptall 2" 135mm/F2.5 + Olympus 2xA TC
Aperture:	F2.5
Film:	Kodak Ektachrome 64
Location:	The Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
Date:	September 12, 2000
Description:	This shot is from my recent holiday in Ireland. While touring the 'Slea Head Drive' on The Dingle Peninsula we encountered these young seagulls that were so tame I was able to make several shots at a very short distance with the Zuiko 40mm/F2 and Zuiko 21mm/F3.5. This one however was captured with the fast Tamron 135mm/F2.5 lens, wide open, with the Olympus 2xA Teleconverter (giving an effective 270mm/F5 lens) at a distance of 2~3m. The smooth blurred background consists of cliffs of black rock with some plant growth.
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Comment left by: Charles Packard (packardc@hiwaay.net)

I like this compostion. Catching the seagull in mid stride and the way the bokehed(?) rock forms a halo around the seagulls head drawing attention to it.

Comment left by: Ray Moth (ray_moth@yahoo.com)

Nice balance and composition. Bokeh is attractive and works well.

Comment left by: Gregg Iverson (giverson@webkorner.com)

The bokeh in this photo changes a rather distracting background into a helpful addition to the shot.

Comment left by: Barry H (bhinderks@sprint.ca)

Amazing how a little bokeh can turn a mundane subject into such a great shot.

Comment left by: Brian Gray (bandvg@tamaris.u-net.com)

Made me look at a recent seagull photograph of my own, and mine is not in the same league. I must try harder!

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