Theme: Gull in Snowstorm

[Dave Phillips]

this is an January '09 Ring Billed on a cloudy day with snow added
via mono noise/blur/levels/motion blur. 3 snow layers at screen blend mode.
One had extended motion blur for the stronger lines visible(works well for a sleet look)

thanks for looking and c/c....have a super weekend friends

[Indranil Sircar]

Excellent composition, Dave. I love the effect. Your layers of snow really makes the difference. Excellent work.

[Paul Lagasi]

Very nice Dave this works for me on all levels...white of gull...snow effect...all together make a pleasing image

[denise ippolito]

Superb job w/ the snow/sleet look. The gull is perfectly placed within the frame and the BG colors just remind me of snow. Killer pose and eye contact. Love the raised foot.

[Dave Phillips]

thank you for comments friends

S..........Love the raised foot.

The raised foot is actually due to a broken leg that just swings.
Notice the damage it has caused to the tail feathers .

[denise ippolito]

thank you for comments friends


The raised foot is actually due to a broken leg that just swings.
Notice the damage it has caused to the tail feathers .

So that is how the tail feathers were damaged! :( Makes sense.

[Julie Kenward]

Really neat image, Dave. You did an excellent job on the snow/sleet effect and I love that the gull is still so visible and in tact. It feels very natural and realistic. Beautiful work on the whites of the gull's feathers.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Dave, I love the layers of snow and the crispness of the gull. It's a beautiful image.

[Christopher Miller]

Very nice image Dave! Perfect pose and the snow looks very realistic.