More snow-bound photos from today…

By Paul Cecil | Published April 6, 2008

Camera note: all taken with the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens.

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13 Comments

  1. Flying Red Fox Blog April 6, 2008 at 7:04 pm #

    Brilliant photos 😀 It came so quick didnt it, i woke up at 7am, no snow then by 8am……!!!!!!!! :no: lol, its all gone now though.

  2. BitzyMe April 6, 2008 at 7:04 pm #

    Wow!! These are really great photos Words! :yes:
    I'm surprised you were able to get the snow to show up against the body of the gull. Wonderful sequal…
    even it if it is "white stuff"… 😉

  3. SittingFox April 6, 2008 at 7:04 pm #

    Great shot of the gull! Against the pale sky, very effective :up: Seems to help outline the motion.

    There was a good four inches of snow on the flat roof at one point :right: I wasn't expecting snow at all today, let alone this!

  4. Vulpes vulpes April 6, 2008 at 8:04 pm #

    Brrrrr!!! :smurf: Nice shots. 😎

  5. gdare April 6, 2008 at 8:04 pm #

    And this is supposed to be april :irked:
    Fortunately, no snow here, some heavy rain yesterday but tomorrow will be warmer :up:

  6. cakkleberrylane April 6, 2008 at 8:04 pm #

    They're all great, but I really like the 5th one – the upper one looks like he's really mischievious and thoroughly enjoys playing in the snow.

  7. Words April 6, 2008 at 11:04 pm #

    Mark, it sounds like you got it earlier than us. It started here about 9.45. Just a few specks. We were on our way out but within 10 minutes were in a full-scale blizzard and had to turn back. That's when I took the first shot on the previous post. We've still got snow in the garden, freezing over. I imagine it will go some time tomorrow.

  8. Words April 6, 2008 at 11:04 pm #

    Thanks Bitzy. The gull was probably the hardest shot to get. It got quite a working over in Photoshop to pull out any contrast.

  9. Words April 6, 2008 at 11:04 pm #

    Lois, the pigeons were great. I took loads of shots, but most were too dark or too slow. Or had the wood pile in the way!

  10. Words April 6, 2008 at 11:04 pm #

    Vulpes, yes cold indeed :smurf:

  11. Words April 6, 2008 at 11:04 pm #

    Darko, welcome to an English summer :yikes:

  12. Words April 6, 2008 at 11:04 pm #

    Adele, the gull was a real struggle to get (and process). The exposure settings were going berserk. Either no speed or no light.

  13. gdare April 7, 2008 at 5:04 am #

    :faint: