Juvenile Ring Billed Gull

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Hi All,

This image was taken at Bear Lake, Utah-Idaho Border.

I was on the ground when I saw this one coming in to land right in front of me.

Nikon D500, 300mm f/4 +1.4xTCII
ISO 800, f/5.6, 1/3200 sec


Post Processing:- Re positioned the Subject
Neat Image and Nik Color effect Pro

Let me know your thoughts and comments.

Thanks for watching

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Krishna, I like this dramatic pose with the forward wing position. Good DOF, sharp, and I quite like the two tone BG.

The plumage colour on this species is very similar to our Juvie Kelp Gull in SA.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Dynamic pose, good view of the full tail spread. I'm torn on the tan strip below - perhaps if the transition line was smoother? Good image nonetheless.

[Glenn Pure]

Beautiful frame, Krishna. You've got great tone and detail on the bird and I simply adore that fanned tail. The first thing that struck me when I saw this was the red-brown OOF horizon but I'm less sure whether that's a good or bad thing? I suspect the shot would become too simple if it wasn't there but it may be worth a try removing it and then come back to the two versions after a week or two to see what works best. Thanks for sharing.