View Full Version : Ring-billed Gull portrait.
Daniel Cadieux
09-01-2009, 08:01 PM
One should never pass up a good opportunity, even with "undesirable" species (not my term!). I waited about 15 minutes before this guy did something interesting - this yawn - and then it proceeded to preen, and stretch for a good 20 minutes afterwards. Gulls are the best! Notice that this one is a non-breeding individual. In the spring they have a red eyering, a much more intense yellow bill, a darker "ring" on the bill, and a pure white head rather than speckled.
Canon 40D + 100-400L @400mm, aperture priority, evaluative metering, 1/320s., f/7.1, ISO 640, +1.7 EC, natural light, handheld.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w98/dancad/tn_Ring-billedGull_7924-01.jpg
Aidan Briggs
09-01-2009, 08:12 PM
I was just out the other day trying to get Heerman's head shots against a green BG. Didn't get the Heerman's but got Western instead.
Lovely yawning pose, exposure control, and HA. One of the best gull portraits I've seen recently.
Stu Bowie
09-02-2009, 12:03 AM
Your patience paid off Dan. Well timed, and this angle shows the inside of the beak, and the tongue perfectly. Whites well controlled, and I like the colour of the eye. Well captured.
Desmond Chan
09-02-2009, 01:07 AM
even with "undesirable" species (not my term!).
Whose term is that?
May be they are difficult to shoot well...like the crows ? :)
I like the pose. Good colors to boot, too.
Sabyasachi Patra
09-02-2009, 06:05 AM
I like the image. The background is great. The open mouth is a big plus. I think no species is undersirable. Just that they should be in the right mouth or right beak/talons. :D
Cheers,
Sabyasachi
Erich Stevens
09-02-2009, 08:23 AM
Daniel,
Simply stunning detail, sharpness, and colors. Goes without saying you nailed the exposure, too. I might go in even tighter and try a vertical composition, but it's truly stunning as presented. Top marks!
denise ippolito
09-02-2009, 09:32 AM
Beautiful open mouth with plenty of detail. I like the sharp,clear eye. The BG color is pleasing.Well done.
Gal Shon
09-02-2009, 05:06 PM
The open mouth and the green BG makes it for me, on thos one.
So is the sharpness and the good looking clear eye.
I wish for a wider crop, top and left.
Kiran Poonacha
09-03-2009, 05:45 AM
Lovely image Daniel, loved the expo, great colours and details.. congrats..
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