Black Headed Gull Juggling A Crab.

[Graham Wilkes]

This was a bit of a grab shot in poor light so IQ not that great, had to brighten, crop off top and right, noise reduction to background.
Also the bird was too close for the 400mm lens so couldn't fit all of gull in.
This image one of a sequence of the bird trying to swallow the crab.

Thank you for looking and comments on previous posts.
Graham.

1/2000 sec @ f5.6 in AV
1SO 400
DPP/PS
7D 11
400mm f5.6L USM

[Daniel Cadieux]

That is an awesome prey item! I like the food flipping behaviour too. I'd trim a bit off the top if mine. 1/2000s., at ISO 400 is not poor light in my books, and I'm a bit surprised you had to deal with noise at that ISO?

[Mike Hitchen]

Great timing, Graham.
I would crop tighter on the bird and make it less obvious that the framing is not ideal.

[Colin Driscoll]

Good shot, I can imagine the crab muscling that beak apart. Mutant ninja crab!

[Graham Wilkes]

Thanks for comments, your correct Daniel the light was ok, but I under exposed by a 1 1/3 and that prompted me to clean background.

Graham.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Graham, love the striking reds of the beak and legs, and having underexposed has helped with the white detail. The crab meal takes this over the top.

Well you certainly managed this month's theme, and next month's theme in one image.

[William Dickson]

Fab looking image Graham I like the look of the gull attempting to control the crab. Love the winter plumage. I would also crop tighter.

Good work

Will