Taken last weekend by the Magog river. There were many ring billed gulls and I had a great time practicing flight images. There was a lot of action, screaming and some fighting. The accentuated reds in the lining of his mouth and around the eye lead me to guess that this is breeding plumage. I would be interested if someone could confirm this. I love the wide open bill coupled with his landing pose. Your opinions are appreciated.
The open mouth, bright red and sharpness are great. I like the compostion.
Really, my only negative would be on the lighting. On one hand, I really like that the lighting highlights the birds head, which is the subject of interest here, but I am vaguely bothered by the darkness of the wings and the uneven lighting in the background.
Will be interested in others opinions on that point.
Thanks for sharing.
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