I was changing my lens on Wednesday morning and had my telephoto balanced on the edge of Clare Bridge when I was dived-bombed by a flock of seagulls (not the 80's band). The balls on Clare Bridge are a Cambridge institution and the subjects of various stories. Probably the most famous (and most apocryphal) is that one was removed by students and replaced by a polystyrene mock up. The students then rolled it, with much heaving and shoving, on to a punt-load of tourists who panicked and jumped in to the river. I'm pretty sure that those balls haven't been moved for centuries.
I did take some photos today but they were a bit boring so I'm cheating. Huge thanks for the fab response to my last few photos - it's been amazing and I feel guilty as I've been short on commenting time!
Hihi, they look so out of place among those ancient balls. Don't worry about not being able to comment every day - I'm so behind nowadays I just limit myself to a few favourites for regular comments and try to pop in with the others as much as I can...
I love those round stone balls , the gracious back ground & then the cheeky seagulls dotted about, they actually look quite out of place but that's why the photo works so well !!! A sign of bad weather when they come so far inland Judith !
I always find I change my lens just at the wrong time, I see something that would be perfect for telephoto (usually a bird flying by) and I've just changed to my wide angle lens
Nice shot, love the idea of the polystyrene ball, the seagulls are trying to look very nonchalant here
@lbmcshutter Yes I was cursing - I could have had a lovely close up but had to go with the standard lens as they were rapidly realising that I didn't have a pocket full of fish.
A flock of seagulls.....given their biggest hit song...they are a very appropriate band for such an experienced 365 photographer as you Judith.... :) :).....
Beautiful texture and colours on the balls and the birds finish the photo. Isn't there a segment missing from one of these balls? Stone mason not receiving payments so gave them an incomplete bridge!
What a marvelous composition, Judith. The gulls look a bit like tourists...seems like they should have cameras strapped around their necks. Beautiful Cambridge elements, with the exception of the gulls, in this photo.
Nice shot, love the idea of the polystyrene ball, the seagulls are trying to look very nonchalant here
Nice tones and textures in those stone balls !