WOW.. you might need to sharpen the birds...
BUT THIS IS A GREAT IMAGE..

edit... to all the very talented photographers here and the ones who have years of experience with photography... (no not carlos ) THIS GUY IS 16...

awesome dude

To Almost Human: It's a 30 second exposure - isn't really possible to get moving birds any sharper than that =P

Beautiful shot!
Love the tonalities.
Those pieces of wood logs in the water with the birds on top makes up for a perfect composition!

Edit: Infrared?! Wow, could not have known unless you would have said it...

Another top marks from me!.....Wonderful image!!
Beautiful composition and mood!
Excellent work!

Carlos

I have a problem with the exposure... the birds wouldnt have stayed still for 5 seconds not alone 30? unless they were stuffed?

Beautiful Shot!! +10

Are they staring at a naked seagull? It would explain why they were still for 30 secs anyway

Almost Human: It's infrared - meaning, there's a major reason for the 30 seconds b/c of this. I can't exactly make the aperture larger or increase sensitivity for several reasons. A higher ISO would mean more noise, which would've been bad for this image. And b/c focusing in infrared is not an exact science (I have to focus about a foot or two nearer than under normal light), I require a good deal of depth in the shot to ensure I don't screw up. The reason for the 30 seconds is also due to my D200's strong hot mirror - it reduces the IR sensitivity of the sensor by an extreme amount, but it is still possible to record IR.

It's 30 seconds out of necessity, not choice. So I'll repeat what I said: Birds aren't going to get much sharper than that at 30 seconds.

beautiful.. !!! can't still belive this is IR !!! This is so beautiful !!!!
simply love it .. top marks !!!

Wonderful work especially with the 30 sec. exposure!

Wonderfull!!!!!!
Excellent shot!

Composition and mood are very well captured as we look at these gulls gazing off of posts with fog blanketing waters below.

Great work. I love it. +10

Awesome! Excellent shot
Matt

This is a fantastic b&w photo!! The mood, the tones, the sky, the fog...
everything is great!
Top marks!!

Thanks everyone =) I've been having a so-so weekend, it's nice to be receiving positive encouragement.

Wow! Awesome! Really really wonderful image!!
Top marks =)

an excellent work Andrew. I love your style, and this one is another awesome picture from you.
the long exposure gives a great mood! the birds are more than sharp enough for this exposure! the cloudformation, the composition and the awesome capture of the water works GREAT here!!!!
only crit.: Post a little smaler version and this one in addiction...

Greets Lenny

Is the age correct?!?!?! you're only 16 years old?

btw. top marks!

Awesome work, no doubt about it. I don't care if you are 9 or 90, this ROCKS. Great work.
John

Thank you Lenn0 and monjo - Lenn0, yup, I'm 16, I will probably be doing some sort of updated headshot/self portrait of me in the coming months, so that should do well to prove my age

I'm not sure what kind of person would want to claim their 16, but then again, there are strange people in the world o.0

Thank you again!

Great photo, not sure how you got those birds to sit still for 30 secs though. Really nice use of IR on a d200 as well.

Peace,
Kris

Yeah,like the smokey
scene and the focus really
works with the big sky and the
poles
nice

Stunning
+10

Well done on a very difficult shot. Top marks!

wow this is a really nice shot!

Excellent shot!!!
Everything works for the shot, composition, exposure and IR

you have a great talent for your age................

wow.. this b/w image really look great with the amazing contrast and composition.
Great shot!

just perfect. +10

what an awesome photo!!!!
love the IR. beautiful composition, clouds & exposure!! 5/5
regards
Ajay.

i have no idea what IR is..hehehe just got to rate this..elite potential +7/7 great capture

Very intense and moody image! Well done.

Just great!

A great composition. I like the mood of the pic. I understand the way you taked this photo and sadly it produce some noise, it would be very near to the perfection if the birds were a lilte bit sharper and the upper side of the background do not have that kinda of noise... anywway I repeat that's be cause the technique you used for the photo, overall 10/10.

Keep shooting.

straight 10

Absolutely incredible work! Straight to my favs! +10!!

Truly magnificent!
Perfect image, +10

awsome!!!.....where is this place???
sheer magic +10

incredible works, surely deserve to be in favorites yeah
got a question thought... why use infrared, and not just a classic Black and white here?

awesome, indeed.
top marks
Florin

Well I would Have to say that this is one of the fine IR shots that I've seen.
Very good indeed.

blackshad: I don't own an ND filter. IR was the only way I could've done long exposure, which was necessary in order to get that misty water.

Amazing image....

*I almost fell from my chair when i saw this one*

Just awesome!

really nice ... i like the way the water gets misty due to the long exposure, makes it very mystical

wow... well done