Opportunistic Gulls

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

I made this image in Nickerson Beach, NY

Camera Settings:-
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Nikon D500 300 f/4 + 1.4 x TCIII
1/5000 sec; f/5.6; ISO 1250
Manual; Matrix metering




Post Processing:-
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Raw Processing using C1P
Cropping from top right
Nik 25-25 Filter on Bird at reduced opacity
Tonal Adjustments in Viveza
Neat Image NR
Sharpening for Presentation
Burn and Dodge selectively


I wished for softer light and better wing position in left two gulls


Let me know your thoughts and comments.


Thanks
Krishna

[William Dickson]

Something different for sure...I love the position of the gulls as they all look towards the Tern. Nice comp.

Will

[John Mack]

I like this one. It tells a story nicely. The gulls balance the tern out quite well.