Laughing Gull Portrait

[Rich Ikerd]

Please correct me if I'm wrong - I am terrible at identifying certain birds.
D2X, 200-400VR w/1.7TC @ 650mm, f/6.7 @ 1/250sec, iso 400

[Lance Warley]

Hi, Rich.

I'm not sure about the species, but I like the way you have the grey bg working with the bird's colors.

It looks like the whites are hot. Hopefully, you can pull them back. It will make a huge difference.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Nice portrait of this gull. I might remove the bright spot in the upper left and tone down the whites a little. I wish for a bit more head turn toward you.

[Jody Melanson]

Nice portrait, Rich. Nits mentioned, there is also a slight sharpening halo on the underside of the beak.