Ring-Billed Gull

[Doug Brown]

I photographed this gull while in San Francisco; it let me get quite close. What do you all think of the tight crop here?

http://birdwhisperer.smugmug.com/photos/281624951_xM23n-X2.jpg

Canon 40D, 500mm + 1.4x, f/10, 1/6400, ISO 400, -1 EV, no flash, monopod

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the composition and you handled the harsh light well. Maybe another round of sharpening.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hi Doug,
It does look like there is more detail in the whites and as Axel pointed out........a hair more sharpening..........love the eye and the ring on the bill.
PS I love tight crops!!!.........but my vote may be the only one you get!:D

[John Chardine]

I really like head portraits like this Doug. The image looks really sharp to me. It's got that look of natural sharpness, not produced post-capture. Very nice!

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Like the 'tight' portrait.
Looks a bit soft on my screen. :)

Szimi

[Maxis Gamez]

Hi Doug,

The crop does not bother me at all. You did well with the exposure and details.

[DanWalters]

I like the tight crop. Nice exposure on the whites and a nice background also.

[Bonnie Block]

Doug, I like it as too. Good exposure. Just a wee bit more sharpening for me as well.

[Freddy Franzella]

I'm not a fan of Gulls! but the crop is fine to me. nice detail! I would take the contrast down just a hair and do USM

[Doug Brown]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. Looks like a little more sharpening for this gull!