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[Kirk Benson]

Just for fun... caught this Western Gull(?) diving for a dead Flounder at Bolsa Chica Wetlands.

D500 w 500 f/4D AF-S (non VR) ~ 1/3200s f/6.3 ISO 200 Handheld ~ Processed in PSCC

All C&C are greatly encouraged and most appreciated. Happy New Year everyone!

Kirk

[Bill Dix]

Great detail and perfect moment of contact. Well captured. I've always found it interesting how they wait until the last split-second to tuck their wings.

[Jim Crosswell]

A well timed image Kirk! I like the wing position, details, sharpness and composition.

[Isaac Grant]

Very well timed Kirk. Have to love what 10 frames per second does for you. I love the spread wings and the great details. Exposure is good as well. The whites on the rump look a tiny bit gray to me. If mine I would clone out the rock on the top right of the photo. Also since the bird is pretty much flying straight down I would center the bird in the middle and have equal distance from each primary tip to the edge. Also as the birds wings are not perfectly level, I would try it with a little bit of clockwise rotation to see how it works.

[David Salem]

Great looking capture Kirk!! This is my kind of frame. Great timing, action, colors and details.
Doesn't get much better than this buddy

[Daniel Cadieux]

Cool!! All I have to say is that great minds think alike...check it out:

http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ht=gull+antics

P.S. Happy New Year to you as well.

[Kirk Benson]

Thanks for the kind words and constructive suggestions guys, most appreciated. :-)

[Kirk Benson]

Cool!! All I have to say is that great minds think alike...check it out:

http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...ht=gull+antics

P.S. Happy New Year to you as well.

That's an excellent shot Daniel, really cool in fact. Well done!