Taken from atop a cliff on South Plaza Island, Galapagos a few weeks ago. Almost full-frame (needed to straighten horizon a tad). Mid-afternoon light was harsh, so some s/h tweaking was needed; otherwise not much PP. The red legs and eyering make these very photogenic birds. Is the intersecting horizon line distracting? I have another frame without it, but liked the wing position of this one slightly better. C&C encouraged and appreciated.
I do like the wing pose as well and don't mind the horizon line. Good light on the eye and such a beautiful bird too; I only wished the underside of the wings were not so dark (per time of day).
Good exposure and sharpness! I like the "drifting" pose. I agree the legs and eyering make this an attractive subject. I wish the shadow on the body wasn't there (hard to avoid with this combination of wing position and sun angle). HA is not ideal. I see what you are concerned about with the horizon line...although not too critical, it does skim rather close to the gull's body.