Ivory Gull in Flight

[Jim Fenton]

First off....these are the absolutely most stunning white birds I've ever seen....and I don't think there is anything whiter!

This also makes them a bit difficult to expose properly and to retain the minuscule bit of detail that I could see on this beauty...it is so white, there just isn't much detail visible.

Image created this morning in Plymouth MA.....diffuse clouds over the sun and a powder blue sky to the north / northeast.

Nikon D500, 500 AFSVR, ISO 640, f7.1, 1/2000 Near UniWB preset, CW metering, +0.7 EV compensation

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Beautiful bird and great banking pose, fanned tail and eye contact. The BG looks good, too. Is this cropped from horizontal?

[Jim Fenton]

This one is cropped from horizontal Axel.

I was so thrilled to see this beauty, I didn't dare try flight shots in vertical :)

[Doug Hitchcox]

Awesome picture, its amazing how white this bird is. That is a killer pose too.
I road tripped down with a friend last weekend but while we were there is just floated around in the water about half a mile out. Glad to see it was more cooperative for you!

[Grace Scalzo]

Beautiful pose.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Stunning pose and detail! The whites in my PC seem a bit hot, but that back view and that pose jut made my day! Congratulaitons.

[Jim Fenton]

But they aren't blown....this is simply how utterly brilliant white this bird actually is.

[Arthur Morris]

Stunning pose and image. Envy-City.

[Doug Brown]

I typed up a post on this image yesterday but must have forgotten to submit it. It's a stunning image of a rare bird. What more can you ask for!

[allanrube]

Very pretty pastel look.
I was glad to see you were able to see the bird.

[John Ippolito]

Jim, I've always wanted to see one of thes rare gulls, so thanks for the next best thing-this very special and lovely image! Excellent

[Tony House]

Great capture, love the wing form and fanned tail.....

Nice work.
Tony