Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni
La Jolla- this morning
After shooting the Pelicans, I threw some bread and got the gulls up in the air and of course the shutters clicking. So fun. Cropped 25%.
D2x, 300mm f/4 AFS, handheld, 1/2000, f/5.6, ISO 200
Heermann's Gull topshot
Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni
La Jolla- this morning
After shooting the Pelicans, I threw some bread and got the gulls up in the air and of course the shutters clicking. So fun. Cropped 25%.
D2x, 300mm f/4 AFS, handheld, 1/2000, f/5.6, ISO 200
Top notch and absolutely gorgeous :)
Big congrats ;)
Excellent image, Mike. Great banking pose, exposure control, details and BG.
Hey.....Mike:)
Ohhhhhhh.....now this is sweet. What a gorgeous bird.....love the complete view of the topside and those bright colors. Glad to see you posting.....and with such a good looking gull!!!
Outstanding image! Excellent exposure, compositon, and background. You've got a dust spot where the top wing bends.
Thanks Blake, thought I checked for that.:DOriginally Posted by Blake Shadle
Look in the dictionary under "Heermann's gull" and **bing** there's your shot. Well done Mike.
excellent pose and great background. Perfect eye contact. a+ image.
Terrific--perfect!
I love this picture.
Oh Baby! I cant imagine a better flight shot of this species. Well done!
Phil stole my line! Perfect in every way. My only nit is that Al wasn't in the picture.:p
Cool image mike. The light is perfect.
I would crop a little looser, also normally you would like to see more space on the bottom, lastly I see some halos around the head.
Great topside with gobs of detail! Love the BG colours also.
I love everything about this one !!!! Excellent detail and bg !!!! Big Congrats Mike !!!!
This is as good as it gets. Fantastic. A great head position and a perfect pose. A bit more room would make it even better. Any bread involved in the image capture?
later and love,
artie
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sweet flight shot., well done.
Thanks for the good words. Bread used? I think it was a whole wheat bagel.:D
That's the most attractive gull I've ever seen. Really beautiful image. My immediate impression was that it is cropped a bit tight but I'm almost embarrassed to suggest that after all the previous feedback. If those folks don't think it needs more room, it must be A-ok! Great post.
That's a beautiful looking Gull. He's lucky he flies very high.... ;)
Great details and BG!!!
Stunning shot Mike!!!!!!!
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