Common Gull

[Markus Jais]

Common Gull, Nymphenburger Park, Munich.
EOS 7D, 4/500L IS,
1/2500, f5.6, ISO 160, Manual exposure, hand held

I was trying the 7D AF and shooting gulls in flight. That one landed, flapped with the wings a few times and took off again.
I used Zone AF and the central 9 sensors. I cannot yet tell if this was better than using only the central sensor (or that one with neighboring sensors) as I am still learning the AF system of the 7D which I consider to be a lot better than that of my EOS 40D and way more complex to master. So far I like the results.

I did some recovery adjustments in LR (although there are no really blown out highlights according to the histogram), increased clarity, saturation and contrast a little.

I would like a have an angle that is a little lower but there was a hedgerow in front of me.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Sharpness, eye contact and wing position look good. The light looks a bit harsh, I might have gone to ISO 200 and stopped down some more.

[Don Lacy]

Like the wing position and the placement of the Gull in the frame.

[Ted Willcox]

Beautiful wing position, good exposure and neat feather detail. Nice water colour, good composition.
Ted
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[Stu Bowie]

I like the comp, sharp detail, and stands out nicely against the deep blue water.