Ring-billed Gull landing

[Dan Brown]

Shot made using all of my newly acquired "Flight School" skills, (thanks Jim Neiger!:)). Handheld of course:D

Camera Model: NIKON D200
Firmware: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
Copyright: © Daniel Lee Brown
Shutter speed: 1/1600 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Lens: 80 to 400mm
Focal length: 400mm
Focal length: 600mm (in 35mm film)

[Arthur Morris]

Sharp with perfect EXP. Nice BKGR. Would like to see more room on our left. (Did you crop anything from that side? Pretty good with another one of those lenses that supposedly do not focus...

[Dave Phillips]

light is hitting this one just right with minimal shadowing....nice one Dan
Could benefit from more room left and below IMO

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Exposure control, details and eye contact are great. Another vote for more room on the left.

[Ramon M. Casares]

I love all, the light, the pose, the exposure control, the detail and color, I only wish for more room to the left and a bit more all arround too. Congratulaitons!

[Jon Thornton]

Great light on the under-wings and great focus. How did you focus this shot?

[Dan Brown]

Thanks all for the comments. Jon, I used continuous focus (predictive), center spot only, focused on the body.