Lesser Black Backed Gull

[William Dickson]

Canon 1DX Mk2
f/4 400mm DO Mk2
f/5
1/3200
ISO 640

Another Gull frame from my balcony. Thanks for the comments and views on my previous Gull image. I wished we had some better weather over here, instead of grey days, so that I can get the 2x attached, and test it out. 50% crop, Adobe ACR and PS2019.

Will

[Joseph Przybyla]

Wish I had your balcony... really nice image. Wing position for a topside is just about perfect, whites, blacks and grays look good. Thank you for sharing, Will.

[Dorian Anderson]

Beautiful topside detail across the entire bird is not an easy result to achieve, and he gave you a perfect direct state to complete the image. Exposure looks good. Bird is rather cramped in frame, specifically on the left side. I'm not a huge fan of the gray background, especially as it transitions form gray to more gray, but that's often the nature of flat light shooting.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Spectacular banking capture, William. I'm as envious as Joe that you have this balcony and a sighting as this. Wonderful wing extension, fanned tail, and head position.


Geoffrey




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[Bill Dix]

Great dorsal look in a handsome comp, with good eye contact. I rather like the grey background. I can imagine you spend a lot of time on your balcony; I certainly would.

[gail bisson]

Love the fanned tail and the topside view.
I am quite OK with the grey BG.
IQ looks excellent.
Gail
PS Tried to send you a PM about your 1 DX2 but your mailbox is full.

[John Mack]

The dorsal view is great. Also love the pose. The gradient in the background is nice as well.

[William Dickson]

Thanks guys, much appreciated.

Will

[William Dickson]

Love the fanned tail and the topside view.
I am quite OK with the grey BG.
IQ looks excellent.
Gail
PS Tried to send you a PM about your 1 DX2 but your mailbox is full.

Hi Gail, thanks for that....its empty now

[John Mack]

Great dorsal view. Like the pose as well and the gradient in the background.

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Great pose and Framing. Everything looks good to me.

TFS

[annmpacheco]

Hi will, killer frame, wonderful full topside, you must be jumpin w joy deservedly so!

[Mike Poole]

I've said this before, but to me, anytime you take an 'everyday' bird and make a shot that gets you to take repeat looks at it then you've done a good job. I like the angle and the wing spread, and the fanned tail finishes things off nicely

Mike

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Will, like the pose and I think you could play with the BKG to give more pop to the subject, but being overcast was a plus. I'm surprised you shot at f/5, but... sharpness appears better from middle to back, where did you have the FP? Whites look really nice, but did you lift the mid/darks in the plumage? Might suggest on going a tad looser on the crop to allow the subject to breathe.

TFS
Steve

[William Dickson]

Hi Steve, Thanks for that...I did lift the darks in the plumage slightly. The FP was on the back, between the head and tail... I thought someone would spot that

Will

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Steve, Thanks for that...I did lift the darks in the plumage slightly. The FP was on the back, between the head and tail... I thought someone would spot that

LOL Will, yes the darks just look a bit more 'gritty' for ISO640, re FP either have them ahead of centre, or the camera a bit more ahead, easier said than done.