Greyheaded Gull's

[Kirsten Frost]

I enjoyed watching the interaction between these guys as they fought over a perch that both were very fond of :). I decided to keep the head of the second bird in frame to compete the story. Photographed along a small wetland in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Lens: Canon 500mm F4 IS
Date/Time: 2008:07:06 16:27:39
Shutter speed: 1/1000 sec
Aperture: 8
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: -1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Image size: 3168 x 2120

[Ramon M. Casares]

Keeping the head was a good call, it adds a lot to the whole image, plus BG, poses, light, exposure and sharpness are all SUPERB! Congratulations!

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Kirsten,
Agree with Ramon's comments - the image tells a great story!
Regards,
Nicki

[Daniel Cadieux]

I'll go against the previous posters and say that in this case I would prefer not having the other bird there. My reason being is that I don't like how it is abruptly cut off at the neck. If more of it was showing then yes, it would work nicely. Having said this I really like the landing bird. Pose, sharpness, exposure...all excellent! A nice smooth BG too...

[carole wiley]

I am with Daniel on this one. I think the second bird just takes away from the landing bird, which is absolutely lovely, great pose, lines, sharpness and bg.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Wonderful capture with excellent action and exposure. Superb detail and a killer BG. I too agree with Daniel. I love the fact that there was a story to tell but where the second bird was cropped I find a bit distracting and because the first is so beautiful and perfect it can well stand on its own and be a great image. Many thanks for sharing.

[Kirsten Frost]

Thanks very much for the feedback all, appreciate it.