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    Hi All,

    I made this image at, Oquirrh Lake, Utah. I found this great location which contains lot of waterfowls. Lake was almost frozen, so I walked up to the platform and could get very close to the birds.

    I was flat on the platform parallel to the ground when this guy came close to me and stood there for few minutes allowing me to few images.

    Nikon D500
    500 f/4, 1.7X TC
    ISO 250, f/6.7, 1/1250 sec


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    Un-Cropped image, Noise Reduction

    Let me know your comments on the same.

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    Nice close up and the details look good. With shots like this I think the proper head angle and eye contact are vital. I think it would be more engaging if the birds head was facing us a few degrees more. Also looks like you are underexposed a bit as the grays of the mantle and upper scaps that are visible are a little too dark for California Gulls. Really hard to get these guys right without over exposing the whites.

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    Thank you for the great feedback. I thought I nailed the head angle but still I need work on it.

    Again for the exposure, I sure thought it was perfect, I will visiting the ponds frequently as they are really close to my home. Will try to get it right next time.

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    Krishna

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