Animals that show off – Seagulls

One thing that I have noticed while taking photos recently, is that there are a few animals that really are show-offs, or to put it in technical terms “they are really easy to photograph”.

One such animal is the good old seagull. I have found that the seagull is one animal that can be photographed with ease, this could be their sweet nature (ahem… yea right!) or the fact that there are just so many of them around and you can get up quite close to them.

While I was away in Merimbula I took the photo that you see to the left and the second photo below (which is one of my favourites). As there were so many seagulls around and the other aforementioned factors I was able to get up close to them and greatly increase my chances of getting some great photos.

I found that because they are so timid, I could sit there just constantly taking photos, playing with settings and changing everything around to really have a good play with the cameras settings and features.

This of course was great for a noob photographer (i.e. yours truly) and while I have not yet had the chance to learn a lot about the intricacies of photography, I think that the seagull will probably be a regular guest in my photography during the learning stages.

Now onto one of my favourite seagull photos. I have dubbed the photo below “The Inquisitive Seagull”, I managed to take this shot just as the seagull dipped it’s head and it came out with a really interesting look on its face so to speak hence it looks rather inquisitive.

So please, let me know your thoughts on these couple of photos, as always I am very much open to constructive criticism. Also what animals have you found the easiest to take photos of? Whether you are a budding photographer or a professional I would love to hear your thoughts.

Stuart