Yellow Legged Gull (Larus michahellis)

[amir ben dov]

can be seen in Israel between April to September in and around 3 nesting sites
only about 20 pairs in the all of the country
this photo is a fight between a nesting males and an invador

Canon EOS-1D Mark III
05/06/2010 – 074:23
shutter speed: 1/1328 sec, f/5.6
focal length: 400.0 mm

[Troy Lim]

What is the green thing in the BG?

[Michael Hogan]

I like the photo, very sharp and the splashes gives a great sense of action. I have only one slight wish it might be my monitor), the head of the Gull that is behind seems slightly out of focus, which is a pity. Selective sharping might fix that.

Otherwise great image

Michael

[Robert Amoruso]

Nice action and good positions on both heads. Rear bird sharpness looks OK to me. I would have preferred not to have the green strip in the BG or intersecting the wing but with action images hard to plan the BG's out. Good work capturing the action.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the interaction and angle. Judging from the green strip at the top, the image needs a bit CW rotation. I agree that the image were even stronger if the green band were not there. You could try to selectively sharpen the bird with the raised wings.

[amir ben dov]

Hi

thank
the green in the back is grass behind the pool
i will try to get rid of it, but it doesnt look too easy
i agre that there is a feeling of a need to sharpen the back bird head
i will try to do so

thanks

[Troy Lim]

Hi

thank
the green in the back is grass behind the pool
i will try to get rid of it, but it doesnt look too easy
i agre that there is a feeling of a need to sharpen the back bird head
i will try to do so

thanks

The tough part should be around the wing tip...Good luck in trying. TFS.

[amir ben dov]

Hi All

tried editing again taking into consideration all your remarks
hope it is better