Another Gull

[Stu Bowie]

Taken at a wetlands a little while back, these Grey-headed gulls kept us busy with their non stop landings and take offs from the water.

Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 300F/2.8 +2x TC = 600mm ( given to me for the morning )
1/2000
F/7.1
ISO 800

Exp comp +0.33
hand held

[arash_hazeghi]

great light and pose and details... looks like you finally got a descent lens. congrats.

the water trail is a great addition

[gail bisson]

Love the wing position, light and water trail!
I would clone out the black rocks under the belly and the OOF rock in LLC if mine.
Gail

[Grace Scalzo]

Fantastic take off pose. Pretty colors, too. I'm torn on the reflection....want either more of it or less.

[Richard Stern]

Hi,

Beautiful light, bird and context. I'm happy with the various rocks and the reflection, but - a minor point - actually I find the water trail a bit confusing, and would either remove it or try and convert it to individual water droplets. However, overall I really like the picture.

Richard

[Frank Schauf]

Very nice colors and great action.

[Chris Kotze]

I like it, a super take off shot in a natural environment. The light and colours look great. Excellent et shot Stu

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks a stack for the feedback everyone.

[Jonathan Ashton]

A really crisp image excellent action and super detail, such a natural looking shot - I really like the top green area it holds the eye in on the gull.

[mohammad reza shahab]

great light,detail,BG and very nice take off pose.

[David Salem]

What a great looking Gull and you did well capturing it. Cool wing position and I like the clean look at the head and yellow eye. Techs look good as usual and the trailing water looks very nice. Well done Stuart. Imagine if there wasnt any rocks.

[Stu Bowie]

Thanks a stack everyone.