Comment from KristiV
What a great entry for the contest and a humorous description :)

I like how you have the backsides of these birds in such a silly way....perfect entry :)

Good luck in the contest and thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 06-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 07-Feb-2023

thanks a lot Kristi

Comment from bpellephoto
A very peculiar place indeed and you have captured its under belly very well.

A white balance control nightmare, but your technical excellence has handled it extremely well. Because of the near monochrome color contrast is critical - well controlled and even with no lose of detail and no over saturation.

Initial visual impact is a sense of ominous portents. Heck of a story could be told ... Bob

 Comment Written 05-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 06-Feb-2023

thanks so much again Bob

Comment from MKFlood
what a fussy Croc! only eat the heads and spit the rest away..lol. cool capture. the angle of the shot of the illusion of headless birds perched on the branch is great. the clarity is great. the capture of the light is great. ;the presentation is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall.

 Comment Written 05-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 05-Feb-2023

it is the tastiest part of the bird;
lol;

Comment from Lynnmarie2
Now, this is a perfect entry for the contest without grossing me out. LOL. While the birds do kind of get lost in the sky by the angle, their slightly darker bodies do help them stand out a bit. Good luck with the contest.

 Comment Written 05-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 05-Feb-2023

thanks a lot

Comment from Ray Gordon
There may not be many heads around, there are many butts to make up for it. Must be a bunch of males watching the females stroll by or vice a versa. Thanks for sharing. Ray

 Comment Written 05-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 05-Feb-2023

thanks a lot Ray

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
All these SIX Black-headed Gulls have heads attached to their necks as they gaze into the distance below their perch. If they were headless they would fall off the perch. Also I prefer to view their heads rather than their anuses!
Good luck in your contest.
Susan

 Comment Written 05-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 05-Feb-2023

sorry for the anuses: they did it for me, not for you;

Comment from dan clausen
A great picture of 6 headless birds. Very well focussed and at a great angle. I love how well focussed the branches are I think it adds to the photo, well done

 Comment Written 05-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 05-Feb-2023

many thanks Dan

Comment from nikman
A good looking image posted here into the competition! Did not know that crocs lived in France? Your fine and classical composition offers us an enjoyable view of those headless birds. Well done and good luck!

 Comment Written 05-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 05-Feb-2023

they live in zoo; lol;
many thanks again

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
Ha! Haa!! Obviously they have no heads. Otherwise they would't be displaying their ass.:):) Smart photography. Great timing. The light and shadows, and composition have worked out well. Good effort!

 Comment Written 05-Feb-2023

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reply by the author on 05-Feb-2023

thanks for your effort