Ring-billed Gull

[Joseph Przybyla]

This Ring-billed Gull is pretty much in full breeding plumage. Image captured at Lake Mirror, Lakeland, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm (600mm FFE)
1/1600 F/5.6 Matrix Metering -1 EV ISO 180
Post processed in Lightroom 5 and Photoshop Elements 10
Cropped for composition, noise reduction to background

[Walker Noe]

I like the detail, but I would like to see a bit of a head turn toward us.

TFS
Walker

[William Dickson]

I love the details on the bird Joe. Especially the whites on the head area. As Walker said, a little more head turn would make it better. Good work

[Colin Driscoll]

You got the whites quite nicely in this one. Could do with a touch more sharpening.

[John Robinson]

Maybe the whites are just on the edge. may improve the sharpening effect if a bit darker.
Would have been good for the portrait theme ?
Like it
JohnR

[Marina Scarr]

Lovely portrait with great details and nice clean BG

[keith mitchell]

Joe I particularly like the eye ,beautiful detail on a nice clean b/g,like it a lot.

Keith.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, very much appreciated.