Bonaparte's Gull

[Jim Crosswell]

This was taken on Lake St. Clair about a month ago. They are usually further out in the lake but a strong wind kept them along the shore on this day. All C&Cs are welcome and appreciated.

Canon 1D MK IV
500L f4
1.4 Extender
ISO 640
1/4000s
f5.6
Hand Held

[Bill Dix]

Sweet shot, Jim. Nice downwing position; lovely lake behind making the Boney stand out beautifully. A species that continues to elude me. Nicely done.

[Karl Egressy]

Nice down wing pose and excellent shooting angle, Jim.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent flight shot in beautiful lights. Love the way gull pops up against beautiful backdrop.

Regards,
Satish.

[keith mitchell]

Very good flight shot Jim, the Gull really does stand out against that b/g.

Keith.

[Arthur Morris]

Superb. The detail on the dorsal surface of the near wing is incredible. You gotta love juvies. You might with to tone down or eliminate the specular highlights on the bill.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Beautiful flight shot, nice color and detail. Thank you for sharing.

[Bob Smith]

Excellent sharpness and contrast of feather detail and a very pleasing BG--shows what you can do with a common bird with great technique.

[Diane Miller]

The whites here are gorgeous, with detail that gives it a glowing look against the water.

[dankearl]

Killer 3d Look and IQ, Jim, like the BG also.
Very nice work.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Perfect pose to show off the beautiful wing markings, and I love the marbled background. The only flight ops these guys gave me this year were in heavy overcast days with very slow SS...nothing good came out of those! Wish this was mine...

[Jim Crosswell]

Thanks to everyone for the comments and suggestions.

[David Salem]

I had a great time shooting these guys a few years ago. They showed up for a week or so and fed on flying insects in the evening over a pond. I thought they were some kind of a tern when I first saw them.
Lots of fun and very challenging so good job getting this frame. I like the wing position, feather detail, exposure and BG. Well done