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    Just got back from San Diego and the gulls were certainly there and willing to pose. My call to the seagull union must have gone unanswered, because they sent over a model with dirty feet, but I hope that doesn't detract from the overall photo. Very little post-processing apart from a bit of spot cleanup and my standard detail extractor work on the face. I prefer to use a wider aperture here to blur the ocean background and sacrifice a bit of sharpness in the feet and tail. This is a mature Heerman's gull; the immature birds are black, with no red on the bill or eye ring.

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    A very handsome gull with a great pose. He stands out nicely against the dark water. Just a little tight for me, especially on the right, but that seems to be your personal preference.

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    Really nice pose on the hill. Nice background, agree with Bill that more room on the right would be beneficial. Thank you for sharing.

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    Jake, nice detailed image of this colorful gull, nice BG, angle and catchlight, needs a hair more room on the right IMO.

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    Nice one Jake. I agree with the guys above re adding some more room on the right. I would also clone out the white wash on the rocks.

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    Nice pose and excellent image Jake. Another vote for more on the right from me too but the rest looks great: excellent processing that has brought out nice detail and tone, good whites and a background that works well. I'm not bothered by the limited DOF.

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    This image remained me of San Diego Trip Last Year. It was my first trip and quite enjoyed it.

    Nice Image, good perch I think there needs to be more canvas to the right side.

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    It appears in this instance the ocean BG was far enough behind the subject to allow for more DOF. While it is not a deal breaker IMHO as is, it would have looked a little better I think.
    The light is beautiful and I love its eye.

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