Super shot webby. well caught 5*
Alf

cool shot. have had a shot like this in my mind for a while!! you have pulled it off spot on! - bob

you did a great job catching this Ian and a super landscape too.

What an excellent capture, the landscape itself is a great shot but with the seagull it transforms it into an excellent one.

Graham

Ian, a superb capture mate...a shot of either would be very good...together they are great,5/5
Don

Great shot Ian..........I really like this one. Can almost reach out and touch that bird.
Wayne

Thanks again chaps.

Great shot!! Really striking...perfectly framed. I'm sorry I have to ask, is it a composite? Either way it's a stunner. Great warm tones to it all.

You've sussed me David. :) No hang gliders or belts involved. If you look at the exif data, its for the original (background) shot. 2/5 sec @f20. Far too slow for the bird! I thought the warm tones on the bird matched the scene pretty well so gave it a go.
cheers
Webby

damn i was going to say that. It's testament to you Ian that it looked good enough to fool everyone. Well done

Wow, beautiful. I like that you have captured the scene from the bird point of view. It is very interesting.

Had me fooled! Nice work.

Thanks  zdolez and Joe.

I don't mind being had.. The effect is superb.

thanks again Jason

Great capture, in a beautiful landscape !Bruno

thanks again for looking
Webby

The gull really gives this shot some perspective, I'm getting dizzy looking down.
Regards, Dave

cheers Dave

Superb in every way

Superb catch.  Bird shape reflects terrain.  Wow. Mel

cheers guys. thanx for looking.
Webby

Stunning. NO photoshop involved, I hope. But a great composition and capture. Well done.

Mark

Thanx Mark, but if you read back through the threads you'll see that there is some trickery afoot!!
Webby

I still like it so it stays. Nice shot and well processed.

Mark

Congratulations Ian - great trickery, I wish i was such a master! Cheers Jo

Congrats on the POTD Ian.  A nice composite - subtle and well placed for impact.  Well done, Steve.

Congrats!   Looks like you were right up there in the air with him.

Wow! Neat shot. Congrats on your POTD!

Great shot Ian, I tried to get these guys in flight at Skomer, mission impossible I'm afraid, very well done, well deserved POTD.
KInd regards Jacky

What a great shot, could look at it for ages - well deserving of the POTD award.
Andrew

COMPOSITING AT ITS BEST

Congratulations on the front page. It's a great image anyway. Juan.

lovely colours on the hillside and water and the birdy adds to the interest.
congratz on POTD :)

Great post work......congrats on the front page.
Willy

Congratulations ON POTD Ian. Expertly done. Wonderful image.  

Amazing! Honestly amazing! This composition is just spot on!

thank you very much to everyone for taking the time to leave a comment.Its very much appreciated.
Webby

Great PS work Webby, and congrats on the front page mate.  Cheers, Andrew.

Congratulations of this front page image Ian, very well done indeed. Rocco

I thought you must have chosen your spot and waited until the gull came into view... until I saw it full size and it seemed too 3d not to be a composit. Great result though and you managed to fool the DCMag team! Congrats on the front page.
Rgds
Guy