Black Headed Gull in Flight

[William Dickson]

Canon 1DX
f/4 500mm
f/8
1/3200
ISO 640

Black Headed gull in winter plumage...This is one from a local loch I managed to capture last month.

Happy Holidays, have a Merry Christmas and All the Best for the New Year :cheers:

Will

[Bill Dix]

Good looking gull, with nice detail, angled toward you. Of course a full-up wing position might have eliminated the shadow, but still a handsome frame as presented.

Merry Christmas to you, Will.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice whites you got here. Good BG. Yes to a higher wing position, and perhaps removing the smaller of the two catchlights in the eye (plus the fainter one at "8 o'clock"). I love the orange bill and feet.

[dankearl]

I agree with the above critiques... the bird pops very nicely in the frame.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Will, really in your face shot in this, and overall well exposed on the whites. Sharp where it counts, and I like the hanging orange legs/feet.

[Jack Backs]

Very nice image. Killer background. Agreed on removing the extra eye catch lights.

[Walker Noe]

Very cool. Love the red feet. Agree with prior comments and I think this could also use some NR on the underwings. Great frame, TFS.

[John Mack]

Very nice. Nice pose, nice background and nice light.

[William Dickson]

Thanks guys, much appreciated..

Will