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    Default Lunchtime at the lake.

    I often go down to a nearby lake at lunchtime. I generally take my camera, the midday lighting can be a bit harsh but it's the only time I can manage during the week at least in the winter.

    This Ring-billed Gull liked a bit of Turkey Wrap!

    It was taken with Nikon D3 and my trusty 300 f4.
    The exif data is intact for all the technical stuff but the main points are1/1600s @ f7.1 using +0.67EV.

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    Nice sky. Sharp (but oversharpened on the face a bit). Whites blown. Plus compensation with Nikon bodies in full sun will almost always result in over-exposed highlights... Go to the Bulletin Archives at my web site and do a search for "exposure simplified." There is an excerpt from ABP II that will help you tremedously (but only if you study it).

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    I like the composition here. A bit of Shadow / Highlight work to lessen the impact of the shadow under the wing as well as the bright spot on top of the bird.

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    I really dig the toes sticking out from the belly feathers :-) The whites look hot between the eye and bill, and I'm sure there is detail to be rescued with some selective burning in the whites at the shoulder area. A small dust spot needs to be cleaned off near ULC

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