D90; 80-400 VR @ 280mm. ISO 400. f/7.1 @ 1/640. 0 EV. HH. 70% of FF.
This pair of Swallow-tailed Gulls was nestled in a crevice on the seacliff of South Plaza Island (Galapagos), taking turns tenderly preening one another. I guess a slightly smaller aperture would have helped. C&C appreciated.
Sweet. Why a smaller aperture? Both heads look sharp to me. Did you blur the BKGR at all? I can't wait to get back to South Plaza.
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Thank you Artie. I did not blur the bg. I did very little to this other than crop 30%. To my eye the back bird might have been just a bit sharper; maybe just one stop difference.