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look mommy . . . one leg . . .

Or is this stone ....just too hot to handle! LOL :O)
auch ;)
dust :)
but hey, fantastik moment !
love the photo.
skill.
You found a balancing seagull :)
look mommy . . . one leg . . . by billbalance - off.
I am not a photographer [ or even a pro photographer ] - I am just a simple Rocks Balancing Artist that love to take pictures of My Art - sometimes I get lucky to capture a good one - but most of the times the luck are not there . . .
on this particular Piece - i was so lucky to get the shot [ for years i've been looking for this lucky shot . . . he . . . he . . . ] a tough one, consider i was using 2 different cameras at once : left hand with the Sony DSLR-A300 - heavy enough to hold it steady and level, while my right hand was holding and shooting a video on my Panasonic video cam . . .

some dust - a little dirt on the image . . . but, hey . . . .who would've thought the birds would showed in - some with that pose . . . I had to be ready at all times I was there - no time to clean up lenses . . . . he . . . he . .

NO PHOTOSHOP - NO CHEATING - NOT FAKE : CHECK OUT THE VIDEOS for more understanding about the ART . . . youtube.com/bebalance [ 30+ videos ]

more images featured on London newspaper : August 19 - 2009 "Daily Telegraph"
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/60...

PLEASE Give me a "Shout out" or a little "HI" so I could pay a visit to Your site - most recently I am pleasantly overwhelmed with thousand of visitors after the image was put on the Flickr blog blog.flickr.net/en/2009/05/03/rock-balancing/. . . .
- and also on Flickr blog Italy blog.flickr.net/it/2009/05/14/in-equilibrio/ a fave which is very good and appreciated, but would be unfortunately unnoticed . . .

the video will show you what happened after a few attempts from different birds to land on the rocks formation www.flickr.com/photos/rocker/3449835440/


World wide News about My Art of Balancing Rocks here - London : "Daily Telegraph"- www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/60...
and "Daily Mail" www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1060827/A-stone-ishing-T...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1060827/A-stone-ishing-T...
No 1 on FUJI TV - Japan www.metacafe.com/watch/2164940/bill_dan_balancing_rocks_o...

BBC World News [ Brazil - Portuguese ] www.bbc.co.uk/portuguese/cultura/2009/08/090821_fotosequi...

CCTV.Com - China english.cctv.com/20090821/101960.shtml

video link on my art of balancing rocks - youtube.com/bebalance 
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SeñorTipaklong (mike) [deleted] says:

too good of a capture! well done my friend.
have a nice weekend.
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Fionn Luk: Merry Christmas!  Pro User  says:

Awesome capture!! Very cool. The bird is standing on one leg too : )
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Erin Claassen Photography  Pro User  says:

Did it fall right after that?
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Windydear  Pro User  says:

Now you're balancing birds, Bill.
This is lovely!
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AH in Pgh  Pro User  says:

incredible timing, amazing image, wonderful balance. I want to know too, did it topple?
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billbalance - off  Pro User  says:

Thank's everybody . . . Love You all . . . .
Guys - and Girls . . . as I said - check out the video link [ underneath the image ] . . . You'll see the answer . . . he . he . . .
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*PISH says:

Wonderful shot.
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sheenjek  Pro User  says:

great shot bill! you can just see that this isn't going to work out. have you tried training the birds yet?
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Fabulous shot......Bung Bill memang luar biasa
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CaZ*  Pro User  says:

LoLoLOl....heheeehehahah..hahaaa!
So funny *Bill*, ya just the *BEST*!
Not only an AWESOME Capture......a rolling funny title Too!
Thanks for giving me a laugh......Always *Bill*!!!
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sdmartinez Sandra  Pro User  says:

crazy pic!!! love it:)
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fantastic xoxo bb
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Sigi K  Pro User  says:

stunning.. !!!!!!
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perfect...
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bryanilona  Pro User  says:

Are you training these birds, Bill? :-))
Excellent capture.



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**Phoenix**  Pro User  says:

Oh, this is just so brilliant!!! What a wonderful capture :-)
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"Karate Kid"-pose !!

Good job balancing and shooting and filming !!
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einhorn3  Pro User  says:

one-legged acrobatics ... great my friend! :+)
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This is PERFECT.
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lisaluvz  Pro User  says:

LOL WOW Amazing... balancing cameras... balancing rocks... balancing bird! hee hee great job Bill :-)
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stunning photography..enjoy your weekend


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WOW!!! What incredible timing!!! Awesome photo!!
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Very cool.

Take Care
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Now that takes talent to do and to capture. Well seen. Sharp details and colour.
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Most amazing shot ever!!

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fantastic!
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Jeremy119 says:

Pretty nice catch!
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This is just beautiful!! Lovely shot! he is balancing on the balance!!
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dora_marie  Pro User  says:

he looks like that karate Kid practicing on the beach , remember that movie?:)
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One leg balance on the rock. Amazing capture.


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hOW ???!!!!!!!!
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this is an unbelievable shot!
great one.



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Amazing capture!!! and place!!
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wow i just can't believe my eyes..amazing, it is so lovely the video accompanies the photo!! Incredibly beautiful work here..!!
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In-cre-i-ble !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Excelente!!!

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Wow ! Excellent shot ! Funny sea gull !
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Great photo, and original idea! Tremendous Capture!
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Amazing and mysterious... beautiull!!!
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omg!! seriously!!! that is awesome!!!
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fabulous capture Bill but.........your birds don't like rockbalancing........have a brilliant day:-)
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Wow - none of it looks possible, but looking at the video!! Good work!!
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Nice one
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This is unbelievable.
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Wonderful William.
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Well balanced!
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woo
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What a fascinating balancing act! I'm off to check out that video...

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