Incoming Gull

Shot at Bayport Pier, near Spring Hill, Florida

1/2000 at f7.1 and ISO400 EC +2/3
Canon 500mm with 1.4 TC
Canon 7D

Great wing position and I like the water BG. What this image needs is plenty more space below...do you have some that you can add back?

Scott:

Agree with Daniel , excellent full spread wing position, nice BG, and def. needs more room below since he is heading that direction.

It is interesting how beat up the webbing in his feet is.

Cheers

Randy

I found more room on the bottom -- thanks for the comments and I will be more bottom aware now

Repost much improved crop-wise, Scott: but did you lighten the image too? Prefer the exposure of the OP.

Great action capture, by the way!

John

I am with John G re: lightness and your repost works way better mate! Love the spread wings and you handled the capture very well! :)

Lovely Image Scott. Timing is perfect. Re-post is brilliant.

BR,
Subbu

Nice landing image Scott with nice detail in the spread wings. Prefer the second post comp wise and somewhere between the two light wise. Good capture.

Repost is a lot better...great shot. TFS.

I prefer the light in the original, but the comp is way better in the repost. I do see clone marks below the feet on the repost and this leads me to believe this is why you originally cropped out that area. Just a bit more touch up and you're good to go!:cool: