Herring Gull

[Richard Unsworth]

Stood on a wheelie bin outside the Fish & Chip Shop in Portreath, Isle of Skye

NR, crop and smartsharpen

no details except my 7D and 100-400 raw lost due to computer crash but I do have the fulsize tiff ex DPP

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Richard,

Great close-up of this gull. Sorry to hear about losing your raw file, but nice to know you still had the tiff.

The white on white is great, and I like that you can still see the separation between the bg and the head. I might think about reworking the sharpening on the beak and surrounding feathers - it's a little too much on my screen. Otherwise, this is a killer portrait!

Miguel

[Richard Unsworth]

Thanks Miguel, I will have another look at sharpening in that area.

[vishaljadhav]

Simply great Whites to me, superb love the close up

[Daniel Cadieux]

That's awesome Richard! Super concept, amazing details in the whites, and that eye is just so clear! Love the little bit of feather overhanging at the top of the eye. I'd consider doubling the amount of room behind the head (and adding above to retain the ratio) as I feel it a bit tight back there. One of my favorites from you!!

[Richard Unsworth]

Recropped, reworked, less sharpening to beak area as suggested

[Marina Scarr]

Your RP is even stronger than your OP. Love the white on white. The bird really pops and you've done a great job with this one.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Hello Richard.
I believe the repost looks much better, beak still looks a bit over sharp to my eye but I guess since it is wet, probably is the hightlight what gives the idea of over sharpenning. All in all a lovely image!

[Simon Wantling]

Great photo Richard and taken in a great location.

[Girish Prahalad]

lovely portrait! details & exposure look great.

[Satish Ranadive]

Wonderful portrait.Beautiful whites on white. Love the eye.

Regards,
Satish.

[Jim Crosswell]

Great image Richard! The composition in the repost is perfect. One of your best for sure!