Silver Gull bathing

[Leo Berzins]

Silver Gulls are common in Australia and regarded by many people as a nuisance, so their beauty is largely unappreciated by non-birding folk.

Canon 1Dx, 500f/4L IS II + 1.4x, 1/2000s, f/5.6, ISO 1600, manual exposure, Mongoose 3.6 mounted on a skimmer

[gail bisson]

Great low POV and really nice bathing pose.
i find the image quite dark on my monitor. Perhaps increase the brightness a bit?
Gail

[Marina Scarr]

What a fun image. Love the bathing pose and water splash. Agree the image appears a bit dark.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Love the bathing pose with lots of good water action. Sharp and detailed. I also love the wings' black primaries jotting up like this. Maybe a tad dark, yes, but the brightest whites are very bright so if you do raise the exposure do so on the midtones.

[Andy Shepherd]

I too like the bathing pose and it's great that you have captured the eye too. The silvery water splash that is breaking over the gull is a nice touch also.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Excellent low shooting angle and I love the pose. The water splash is such a cool touch. Agree with brightening a tad.

[Robert Kimbrell]

I like the image, the thumbnail does not do it justice, I was surprised when I opened it. well done.