After a couple of failed attempts of shooting Barn Swallows in flight, I decided to settle for a less ambitious project, shooting gulls in flight. They are much larger, and glide smoothly in a predictable way. They are good for beginners.
With large number of gulls flocking, the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland which is less than a km away from my apartment was a perfect place for me. When I reached there, I could see a lot of these gregarious birds sitting quietly on top of Glasgow Science Centre. I waited for more than half an hour hoping that they will start flying again. As a result of some disturbance they all are back on their wings. After few shots I realised, the white clouds in the background doesn't suit these white bellied birds.
I moved to another place following the circling flock. Positioning myself in its path, I focus tracked this approaching bird and shot continuously till it passed overhead. One of my very rare photos which I could take in the same way as I anticipated.
Few more photos are here, all of them I took as it happened.
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