Saturday 29 September 2012

Are you talkin' to me? Seagull comes face-to-face with its own reflection as it skims across surface of water

By Daily Mail Reporter
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Images of birds in flight have always fascinated artists, but sometimes it is pure luck rather than careful composition that yields the most stunning works featuring nature's feathered creatures.
Earlier this year, a Norwegian photographer was at the right place and the right time to capture a series of breathtaking photos depicting a seagull studying its reflection in the water.
Geir Magne Sætre, 40, of Gursken, Norway, has been photographing birds mid-flight for some time now, but several months ago, he managed to snap three unique and inspiring images of a seagull.
Narcissus: Norwegian photographer Geir Magne Sætre captured a seagull coasting over calms waters and staring at its reflection
Narcissus: Norwegian photographer Geir Magne Sætre captured a seagull coasting over calms waters and staring at its reflection
The first of the three shots taken in February and March shows the bird, its white wings with black tips stretched forward, coasting just inches away from calm, crystal-clear waters and staring intently at its reflection like a feathered Narcissus.
 

In the second shot, the bird's feet are in the water, its wings raised high over its head with the yellow and red beak slightly ajar.
The final image shows the graceful feathered creature taking off, its feet barely touching the surface of the water like a ballerina on point and the wings poised to soar into the sky. 
Bird of a feather: In another image, the seagull's feet are in the water, its wings raised high with the yellow and red beak slightly open
Natural beauty: In another image, the seagull's feet are in the water, its wings raised high with the yellow and red beak slightly open

Graceful: A third image shows the bird in the moment of takeoff, with its feet barely touching the surface of the water like a ballerina on tiptoe
Graceful: A third image shows the bird in the moment of takeoff, with its feet barely touching the surface of the water like a ballerina on tiptoe
Sætre has drawn much praise since posting the poignantly poetic images online on Thursday, with thousands of views on the site Fotogigen and hundreds of ‘likes’ on Facebook.
The 40-year-old Norwegian photographer specializes in wildlife and nature, with an emphasis on birds. In his day job, Sætre works for a company that designs and engineers boats.



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