On the golden pond

[Xavier Maessen]

This juvenile black-headed gull strikes a pose... I liked the way the autumn colours reflect in the water.

EOS 50D + EF 300mm f/2.8L + Extender 2x
ISO 1600, f/7.1, 1/250sec.

Thank you for your much appreciated comments & critiques!

Xavier

[Marina Scarr]

Your BG in this capture is absolutely spectacular. Love the fact that your gull has his mouth wide open too. That's a nice plus. You exposed your whites well and the white looks great against the BG.

[Graham Smith.]

BG is quite nice indeed, as is the composition. The open mouth also adds something unique but I do wish for a better head angle and a more natural perch.

[Matthew Pontiff]

Gorgeous bg here. Spot on exposure on the gull and the open bill is a great addition. The perch doesn't bother me.

Matt

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the calling pose, eye contact and of course that BG. Too bad the gull was not sitting on a more attractive perch.

[Harshad Barve]

except perch everything here is spectacular
BTW I dont think you can do much about choice of perch by bird :)
TFS