Just passing by

[Tobie Schalkwyk]

This gull was one of many on the way to it's nightly resting spot at the end of the day.

Nikon D600
Nikon 70-200mm f2/8 VR + TC14 EII @ 280mm
f/4.5 | 1/2500s | ISO 800 | HH

Minimal shadow adjustments & cropped for composition in LR.

All C&C's welcome.

[Robert Kimbrell]

Hey Tobie. Good job getting focus on the Gull. The face and feet look pretty sharp. Nice light on the face and wing. The exposed feet are a plus. A few suggestions for the shot. It's crowded on the left. The image does show some noise. perhaps it was a large crop. Watch for sharpening halos when processing. I really like blue color of the water. tfs.