Herring Gull taking off.

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This poor juvenile Gull was banded which damaged one of his legs.
Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D MIV
Canon 500 f4.0 L IS + 1.4 III
Manual Exposure
ISO 800
F 7.1
1/2500
Hand Held

Wonderful comp. and exposure. Good stop action. Love the wing detail.

Karl,

Great exposure and critical sharpness. The implied motion given by the balance and leg position is great.

I only wish the wing position were better, with possibly the wings outstretched.

Miguel

What a sad story.
I like this shot.
I have always liked this wing pose for some reason.
Good IQ and exposure.
A good solid shot,
Gail

Hi Karl, what strikes me in this image is how the colour of the gull pops against the winter BG. Just love the light, and both the exposure and sharpness are perfect. Good feather detail shown too.

Sad about the damaged leg.

Too bad about the band that damages the leg. Nonetheless, it's a fine image here; the colour balance, the exposure, and the details are great.

Really nice pose and great details, Karl.

Wonderful take off pose with raised foot and half raised wing captured.Beautiful colors,HA and composition.

Regards,
Satish.

Fun take off pose and I love it against the snow.

Very nice shot.
I really like the lifted foot and wing position.
Excellent details, great comp, and very exposed.
Well done.