Gull

SonyA700~Sony70-400G@400mm~ISO640~F6.3~1/1600 sec~manual exposure~severe overcast ~11-27-2009~flood control reservoir, Houston, Texas~CS4.
PS-dup layer/convert B&W/find edges/ merge soft light mode/ flatten.
comments and critique welcomed. regards~Bill

images posted at BPN

Beautiful Bill, I like the wing spread pose and the fanned tail and tilted head! Very nice high-key image and the effects look great.:) I might take a tiny bit off the top-but do like the center placement here.

I really like all of it but right around the face...I wish there was a little more definition there but I certainly understand why it is the way it is. Lovely wing span and love the head tilt!

Hi Bill,
I too love the fanned tail and the central placement. Like Jules, I would wish for a little more definition around the face, but this is a beautiful image.
Best,
Nicki

Beautiful pose with the wing spread and tail. Ditto Jules and Nicki on the face. Nice effect, has a slight watercolor look to it.