I posted this on ETL last month, but since it seemed so relevant to this month's theme, I figured I'd post it here as well. Jersey shore, last month, on a gusty day. I was practicing hand-holding the 500+1.4, when this Ring-billed Gull swooped down closer than I expected, and more than filled the frame. Cropped for comp. C&C appreciated.
D90 | 500f4 + 1.4X | ISO 640 | 1/4000s @ f/7.1 | -0.7 EV | HH
02-23-2011, 09:43 AM
Randy Stout
Bill:
Good impact here, certainly fits the theme. Excellent job on exposure.
Like the lighting on the back edge of his left wing.
Well done Bill!
Randy
02-23-2011, 11:04 AM
Roman Kurywczak
Definitely fits the theme Bill!!! I like the presentation you chose also!
02-23-2011, 12:20 PM
Pieter de Waal
Nicely done on the exposure and comp Bill, good detail allround.
02-23-2011, 12:53 PM
Doug Brown
This image certainly fits our theme nicely! I particularly like the crop. You did a good job controlling the whites. I'm wondering if some selective sharpening of the head would help, but of course I'm viewing this from my laptop.
02-23-2011, 01:43 PM
Kaustubh Deshpande
Bill, excellent details and loved the tight crop. If mine, I'd remove the catchlight.
02-23-2011, 02:25 PM
Bill Dix
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Thank you all for the comments. Here's a repost with a bit of selective sharpening (the nape seems to be blurred or oof and won't sharpen up); and the catchlight removed. Thanks for looking. (Edit: Looking at the repost,I may have overdone the sharpening on the top of the head.)
02-23-2011, 06:03 PM
Michael Zajac
Repost looks good. Sharp and well exposed.
02-24-2011, 02:09 PM
OvidiuCavasdan
I like the composition a lot, very nice details and good job on exposure!
02-24-2011, 11:31 PM
Mark Young
Beautiful image Bill, I love the tight composition.