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03-APR-2006

It's A Cruel World

La Jolla, CA.

But, it's nature. I watched as this obviously weak or injured grebe was brought on shore by the waves at which point this gull came in for the meal. Some beach kids and their parents were horrified and scared off the gull at which point the grebe went out with the waves. You could tell he was not right - he didn't paddle or swim or look healthy - he just floated. I kinda wished the gull would have finished him off quickly instead of the poor grebe suffering a slow death. Oh well, people think they are helping when they probably aren't.

Canon EOS 1D Mark II ,Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM ,1.4X TC - handheld
1/1600s f/5.6 at 560.0mm iso250 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time03-Apr-2006 01:22:58
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS-1D Mark II
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length560 mm
Exposure Time1/1600 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent250
Exposure Bias0.67
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Sheila10-Apr-2006 04:52
Trouble is, life is too sanitised nowadays.
Poor Grebe, I love the funny little things. Great shot Enrique.
Bryan Ramsay10-Apr-2006 04:09
Very nice dramatic shot. They would have been impressed if it were a fish. GMV. -BJ