Morro Bay Gull

[pat lillich]

just back from a wonderful IPT with Artie in Morro Bay - incredibly windy - but beautiful --as always - learned lots from Artie!
I really love the immature gulls, and this one was beautiful against the rough water it was coming in to bathe in. Any input on how to improve the pic always appreciated. (no baiting, no calling)

1/3200 sec @f/5.6 iso 400 ef500 f/r + 1.4 series 3 tc, 1dm4

Nik NR on water, Tonal Contrast at 50% on bird

[Don Lacy]

Nice detail and wing position I find the subject tight in the frame and if you have more room I would add it back.

[Xavier Maessen]

I agree with Don about the tight framing. Also, I would have preferred the bird to be somewhat higher in the frame.
Techs are great: perfect exposure, DOF and sharpness.

Xavier

[pat lillich]

hey thanks Don and Xavier, this was full frame - I'll play with adding some extra canvas and see how it looks.
thanks again!

[Tim Kaufman]

I liked it as is. Great background.

[gail bisson]

Excellent technical prowess to get this guy full frame! I would add 10% more canvas right and bottom to give the bird some breathing room. Lovely feather detail,
Gail

[dankearl]

Very nice flight shot, nice exposure and BG.

[Robert Holguin]

Great shot. Very nice light, great flight pose, and very nice detail. Agree on the framing.
Well done.

[pat lillich]

thank you for kind comments!!! Gail - you got me wondering, so I went back and checked LR and I'm sorry - I mispoke, I did do a crop in LR. It was the next picture in the series that was full frame not this one - sorry about that! Actually - it was not so difficult because Artie figured out the perfect conditions - steady 20-30 mph wind with gusts up to 50mph, the birds were coming in to bathe in the pool flying into the wind at almost perfect sun angle. If you didn't mind freezing in the cold and getting both yourself and your camera sandblasted - it was awesome!