Here's another shot of the grumpy gull. As with the first photo, this was a close-in image, and I probably should have zoomed out a but to add more space. I masked off the local contrast so the belly doesn't look so crunchy.
Canon R7 with Sigma 150-600C, 1/400", f/6.3, ISO 2000, FL 403mm, EV +0. Denoised on ON1 and edited on Darktable for color, tone, sharpening and retouch.
A bit tight in the frame for me, and I would have preferred the orange background to extend all the way to the bottom (but getting lower to achieve that would have hidden the feet), but I like the details and plumage of this non-breeding RBG. Often overlooked, but so fun to photograph!
Did you happen to shoot any in the landscape format. Wonder if that would have let you de-emphasize the perch and give you more of that orange BG.
Giving the bird negative space to look into in a landscape mode might be a crop option worth trying, if you have it. If you do, I'd include some more space at the top, and at the left, but mostly add to the right.
TFS.
Ring-billed Gull II
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