Heermann's gull

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

This image was taken on my SanDiego Trip couple of years back.

Nikon D500, 70-200 f/4 shot at 145 mm
ISO 640, f/4, 1/3200
Aperture Priority, 1/2/3 EV
Matrix Metering

Post Processing, Noise Reduction and Nik 30-30 Filter on the Bird
Sharpening for Presentation

Hope you like it.


Let me know your thoughts and comments.


Thanks for watching.


Thanks
Krishna

[William Dickson]

I love the colours Krishna. Nice detail and POV. Lovely pose and HA. I would have liked to see more on the bottom.

Will

[John Mack]

Great detail on the bird. Good composition as well.

[annmpacheco]

Hello Krishna,

Lovely gull, and a beautiful frame. I see some graininess throughout the chest area and lower abdomen, perhaps over sharpened. I agree with more bottom if you have it and clone the few white spots on the LRS/sand... A pleasure to view.

[Bill Dix]

A lovely pose, great background. Nice colors. I'm also seeing some coarseness in the chest area.

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Hi All,

Thank you for the comments.

I did not intentionally over sharped it. I will recheck it again and will re-post it.

It does look a bit different (from sharpening point of view ) on my other monitor and iphone.


Thanks
Krishna

[Dorian Anderson]

The best North American gull shown very nicely. Great detail and exposure on the head.
I agree that a bit more room below would help. Breast does look oversharpened.

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Reposting by reducing the sharpness

[David Salem]

Definitely my favorite Gull and you did a great job capturing him. Nice details, Exposure and background. Well done. Oh ya, sharpening looks better.