Light does not get much better than this on the Northern Oregon coast at any time.
Cannon Beach.
D500, 500pf, f5.6, 1/2500, iso320
PP in Capture one,, Affinity photo. Gull1800.jpg
I like the dark background and even darker perch - very nice. The gull pops nicely off those. Needs more room at left IMO, and if you have a frame with a bit less head turn by a couple of degrees that would be super (or more as in "down-the-barrel"). I love the name of the place.
Last edited by Daniel Cadieux; 06-04-2021 at 02:38 PM.
Darker back, pink legs, and huge bill (without black spot) make this a Western Gull! Regardless, the exposure and detail can't get any better. Neither can the engaging head angle. Love the clean BG. Only suggestions I
have are more room all around (if you have it) and lifting the exposure on the seaweed perch so we can see more texture/detail.
If you had a month of Sundays and all the strobes in the world you couldn't replicate that lighting, fantastic shot, don't think the rest of us should bother submitting for the Theme this month. Great pic
Yes to lovely light on this adult Western Gull. I'd love to see more room especially in front of the bird. The wet seaweed looks fine to me.
with love, artie
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