Ring-billed Gull

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

I made this image in Antelope Island State Park, UT.

I was flat on ground with lens on Tripod completely spread wide open, photographing Avocets. I saw gulls landing and waited for them to land close to me.

Camera Settings:-
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Nikon D850 600 f/4 + 1.4 x TCIII
1/8000 sec; f/5.6; ISO 800
Manual; Matrix metering




Post Processing:-
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Raw Processing using C1P
Cropped for Composition
Nik 25-25 Filter on Bird at reduced opacity
Neat Image NR
Sharpened for Presentation
Dodge selectively
No Cloning.




Let me know your thoughts and comments.


Thanks
Krishna

[Tim Munsey]

Well caught image of this attractive bird, the composition adds tension for sure.

[dankearl]

Comp is different for sure... Bird is sliding out of frame, does not work for me.

[John Mack]

Nice to see the bird just above the water. Really wish the bird was on the left side of the frame.