{"id":51085,"date":"2018-02-27T07:04:57","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T14:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=51085"},"modified":"2025-06-22T17:14:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T22:14:48","slug":"california-gull-blur-in-a-snow-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2018\/02\/27\/california-gull-blur-in-a-snow-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"California Gull Blur in a Snow Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CaliforniaCalifornia Gull blur – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/250, ISO 1000, +0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Today’s post is going to be short, real short. Have you ever had one of those days when you wake up and all is good and then wham<\/em> out of nowhere things start hitting the fan? That has been my morning so far.<\/p>\n

Back in December when we had practically our only snow storm that month I still went down to my local pond because I like taking birds photos when the snow is falling. When the light is low and shutter speeds are slow sometimes you can create interesting blurred images and although I often don’t intend to take blurs they do sometimes happen.<\/p>\n

This California Gull blur in a snow storm was one of those blurs that happened because of slow shutter speeds and low light but I found that I liked the resulting photo and will call it a happy accident.\u00a0 I like how most everything in the image including the falling snow and the gull’s wings are blurred but the face of the gull, its feet, and tail are sharp.<\/p>\n

I know images like this one are not everyone’s cup of tea. I like it though.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/span> to see more of my California Gull photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This California Gull blur in a snow storm was one of those blurs that happened because of slow shutter speeds and low light but I found that I liked the resulting photo and will call it a happy 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