Laughing Gull

[Joseph Przybyla]

I captured this image this morning at Lake Mirror, Lakeland, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm (600mm FFE)
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering - 1 EV ISO 160
Post processed in Lightroom 5 and Photoshop Elements 10
Cropped for composition, slight burning to the black head feathers to even the exposure

[William Dickson]

Hi Joe. Terrific details you have on this portrait shot. Very nice details on the black head, also great details on the whites around the eyes. Good work and thanks for sharing

[annmpacheco]

Really nice Joe, the exposure is spot on! I am slightly distracted from the vertical line on the head (upper left side of eye) maybe when you did a slight burn? great catchlight, didn't make me laugh but made me smile! TFS

[Joseph Przybyla]

William and Ann, thank you for viewing and commenting, much appreciated.

Ann now the you pointed it out I see the vertical line. I am not sure what it is, the burning was not in that area. I have corrected in the this repost. Thanks for being a second set of eyes.

[gail bisson]

Very nice portrait.Exposure is spot on!
gail

[Satish Ranadive]

Superb portrait with very nice exposure and great details in blacks. Nice composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Joseph, excellent exposure on both the blacks and whites, and the comp works well, with just enough room around the Gull.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting. I appreciate it very much.

[Derek_Lauzon]

Another great shot from you Joseph, these guys are fun to shoot.