Kelp Gull

[Morkel Erasmus]

Howdy!

I created this image this past December on the South African West Coast.

All critique and comments welcome! Enjoy the weekend everybody!

Techs:
Canon 1000D with 100-400mm L IS USM @ 400mm
f7.1 @ 1/2500 SS @ ISO-400
Exp +0.3

[Leo Berzins]

Nice composition with the pebble and shell base and the surf background.
Exposure looks good and the over the shoulder look works well here.

[Mark Dumbleton]

Lovely light and comp here Morkel. Like the shell/stone base to the image. Would love to see the feet, but thats minor. Super stuff!

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Love the pose and BG Mork. I would love to see a bit more foreground mate. just a little tight this way me thinks. Did you crop from the bottom?

[Morkel Erasmus]

thanks Akos, Mark & Leo.

Akos - unfortunately that is the bottom of the frame. :)

[Todd Frost]

Nice comp and pose. I too would like a little more foreground but if you don't have it this will have to do. Great thing about all these comments and critiques of our images is it always gives us a reason to go back:). TFS
Todd

[Stu Bowie]

Exposure looks good, and your angle works well, to get him against the surf BG. Well captured mate.

[Morkel Erasmus]

appreciate the feedback, Stu & Todd!

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Very well composed. Handsome dude too. Good that you got the beak against a lighter shade of blue. Nice yellow-blue contrast there.

[Morkel Erasmus]

thank you Kaustubh

[Dave Leroy]

Nice composition with surf in bg, the gull and the gravel/shell beach. Nice look back pose and also nice details in blacks also. Well done. Dave

[Callie de Wet]

It came out very nice, Morkel, Like the small FG, it works for me, and the shell details are not overpowering.

[Morkel Erasmus]

thanks Dave & Callie...