Landing Gull

[Stu Bowie]

Dan's recent post of his gull inspired me to show one of a grey headed gull landing against some reeds. I liked the extended wings. Taken at a small wetlands near Johannesburg in early morning light.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 320mm
1/2000
F/5.6
ISO 640

Exp Comp +0.67
Hand held

[Paul Lagasi]

Tack sharp, Dof and wing position make this an all around nice image...the birds face and eye, love it. TFS

[Andrew Merwin]

Beautiful image. I like the HA, the wing position, & especially the feet. The BG color is lovely, but it seems a little too bright to my eye.

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Sweet light - what's not to love! Great pose and sharpness too...
Nicki

[Marina Scarr]

When I saw this thumbnail, I thought it was a snow goose from bosque. What a great capture. The pose, the comp, the colors, the sharpness. It's all there. Great capture.

Is this gull in need of a manicure?

[Doug Brown]

Razor sharp! The water trailing from the feet and the lone droplet really add to the image. You might consider opening up the blacks in the near wing tip, and also lightening the dark area in the LLC a little.

[denise ippolito]

Stuart, Beautiful colored BG and very nice pose. Sharp eye and I like the dangling feet. I think Doug makes a good point regarding the darks. Very well done!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Excellent pose and light bro. Like the water trailing off the feet! :)

[James Salywoda]

Fantastic colors and detail excellent shot.

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you all for the feedback and kind words.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Some great light and BG here Stuart. Beautifully done.

[Craig Brelsford]

Admirable shot! Thanks for getting up early to shoot the white birds.

[Stu Bowie]

Kaus, Craig, thanks a stack guys.

[Arthur Morris]

Two degrees more head turn toward you would have been perfection as I love the bird, the SH, the light, the pose, and the BKGR. Overall: superb.

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you Artie. Agree, a few more deg's would have been a winner.;)