This laughing gull just caught a fish off of Plymouth Ma town beach were there is a colony of laughing gulls they usually try to take the fish way from the common terns that also nest there, Take on an all day "Whale tale and Seabird" cruise
D300 hand held
80-400mm @ 400mm
600mm (in 35mm film)
1/2000 sec, f/11
Mode: Manual
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 800
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off
some photo shop adjustment and noise reduction and crop
Excellent timing to catch bird, fish and water drop in a nice pattern.
Another option for a crop is to a more pano look with a bird not quite centred.
I agree that a bit more sharpening could be applied.
Dave