Greyheaded Gull

Greyheaded Gull
Chobe River- Botswana Sept 09
D3 500VR 1/3000s ISO320@f/5.6 & Monopod from small boat.

C & C most welcome

Cheers
Marc

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Marc - Nice comp, timing, and definition. Amazingly looks to be a bit of motion blur on his right wing, surprising for this bird at 1/3000s. Ideally we'd want the bill not connecting with the wing, possibly tone down the neck too?

- Dave

I agree the neck is a little too bright but the detail overall is outstanding, I like how the water droplets really capture the action.

Sharpness and eye contact look good, The light is a bit harsh and the light angle not ideal. I also wish we could see the underside of the near wing better.

lovely landing pose , water drops adding here , awesome details
TFS

Hi Marc, love how the sharp eye just jumps out of this image. You've done really well with the harsh lighting.
Looks like you are very well travelled too. Well done. Cheers, Paul Randall.

Hey Marc, did you have to travel all the way to Botswana to capture these gulls. We have them resident at a water spot very close to Johannesburg International airport. I like the detail, and well timed for the take off. I would maybe move him back a bit to the left.