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Macro and Flora Moderator
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Good to see that you still have your head above water Jonathan! Good capture of this gull with the added bonus of the bird with food, looks like a small crab. Nice angle to the bird and I like the wing position. Just a pity that the gull wasn't angled a little more to its right which would have eliminated the wing shadow on the head.
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Lifetime Member
Hi Jon, lovely hovering pose from the Gull having just caught his meal. Nice and sharp, love the clear eye, and I do like how he is separated from the BG surf. I feel the image needs a touch of CW rotation.
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BPN Member
Lovely details Jon and I do like the natural looking BG. Well captured. If this was a bird of prey everyone would be raving about it
Will
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Hi Jonathan,
I like the composition, with legs hanging down, wings up, and food in bill.
I am not sure about the white balance of the surf at the bottom of the frame. Is there a color cast to it?
There appears to be sand dropping just below the bird around it's legs. I would consider those specs as good candidates for cloning out.
TFS
Ross
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I like the pose, catch, sharpness and setting. Nice image Jon!
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Publisher
Hi Jon, Nicely done but the light from the high left hurts it a bit for me. Any idea what the prey item is? a
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Thanks for the feedback everyone much appreciated. The image was captured in 2012 at Tangi beach in The Gambia. I have no idea what the prey was, it could even have been scraps from a rubbish tip or offal from the place where they were landing the day's catch, perhaps even a crab.
Last edited by Jonathan Ashton; 12-10-2015 at 08:37 AM.
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Excellent image.
Regards,
Satish.
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