Black Headed Gull in Flight

[William Dickson]

Canon 1DX Mk2
f/4 400mm DO Mk2
f/5.6
1/2500
ISO 640

I captured this BHG in winter plumage, a couple of weeks back, at a local loch.

Will

[gail bisson]

This is a gorgeous frame Will.
Love the BG, the light and the IQ.
Awesome wing position and pose. I would blend in the horizontal grass on the loch bank to right of bird. It pulls the eye away slightly.
Looks like a dust spot to left of bird about 2 1/2 inches above the "n" in Dickson. Easy fix,
Gail

[Joseph Przybyla]

Hi Will, looks good. Nice colors and detail on the bird, soft background with complimentary color. Thank you for sharing.

[dankearl]

Excellent! I think you could do better with NR to smooth the BG'S on your photos.
At iso640 there is a bit of noise, no deal breaker, a really nice photo, but I would look'
at your workflow to get smoother BG's at this iso.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Really good Will one of your best - tones, colours, details - excellent.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I love the wing position and overall feel of the image. Personally I would have preferred the gull a wee bit more towards the back of the frame (not much more needed). Nice BG, and yes some NR to it would not hurt. Nice whites and details on the gull.

[Ivan Sjogren]

Beautiful frame William!
Nicely controlled whites and a stunning pose with good wing position and eye contact. I like the line through the background as it is subtle enough not to be distracting.
I think the bird should be moved slightly to the left to keep it of center. Also it seems oversharpened to m eyes, there is some noise present both on the bird and in the background.

[John Mack]

Just love dorsal flight frames like this one. Nice pose and light as well. Some more room below would have been nice. Detail on the bird is lovely.