Fluffy Iceland Gull

[Grace Scalzo]

Continuing Daniel's gull theme, here's another one from me of the Iceland Gull. My settings were in anticiaption of flight, but they worked out for fluffing too. This is about a 30 % crop (70%) left and I removed part of a herring gull that could not be avoided in camera. Dodged the eye a bit and removed on beach rock that was right under his bum and looked like poo. :)

1/4000, f 6.3, iso800
1Dx, 500f4 + 1.4tc

[vishaljadhav]

Lovely fluffy looking gull here, the details in the whites are fantastic

[Roman Kurywczak]

Great details Grace and love the pose and BG!

[Bonnie Block]

Lovely pose, great angle and super job controlling the whites!

[Marina Scarr]

Super pose and I like your low angle. I was going to suggest you dodge the eye just a tad but saw that you already had. I personally like seeing the rock and the shell in the sand.

[Dennis Zaebst]

Great complimentary BG color for this grey and white bird. Techs are great. I would like to see a little more ground at the bottom, but realize this may not have worked because of the low POV.

[gail bisson]

I love the fluffiness factor here and the soft, diffused light.
The IQ is your usual wonderful standard.
Killer POV as well,
Gail

[Shawn Zierman]

Such a beautiful gull, love the plumage on this one. Great pose.
Would prefer a slightly elevated shooting angle on this one to give
the fg a bit more place and definition...some interesting elements
there...love the crossed primaries in back and the way they show
here.

[Satish Ranadive]

Absolutely marvelous image of fluffy gull.Love the v shaped tail,great details in whites,low angle and as usual lovely composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[David Salem]

Very nice exposure which in turn has given beautiful details in this shot. Nice low angle and I like the rousing pose. Nice work.