Ring-billed Gull

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image at Lake Mirror in 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)
1/1000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering -2/3 EV ISO 100 AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processing in Lightroom 6 and Photoshop Elements 10, slight burning and highlight reduction on the neck using the Adjustment Brush in Lightroom, used Lightroom's Iris Enhancement on the eye, darkened the pupil
Cropped for composition and presentation

[Bill Dix]

Good one, Joe. I like the vertical portrait format, with nice bg color. Excellent detail throughout; exquisite eye.

[Karl Egressy]

Excellent portrait, Joe. The details are mind boggling.

[Mervyn Marsh]

really nice shot, eye looks fantastic and whites look good.

[Geoff Newhouse]

Great details, good pose.

TFS
Geoff

[dankearl]

An excellent portrait with nice details throughout...

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Joe, another cool portrait, looks like you are getting to grips with LR now, well done. Think Xmas should be the next link, PSCC2015, you won't regret it.

Keep up the great work, nice one.

TFS
Steve

[Jim Crosswell]

Excellent image Joe! I like the details, exposure, sharpness, composition and the eye is amazing.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting. Very much appreciated...

[Gabriela Plesea]

Hello Joe!

An exquisite portrait of this avian species, amazing detail and colours, superb BG.

Well exposed and the IQ is great, those feathers are like "hairs", nice subtle PP work - congratulations!

Kind regards,