Grey Headed Gull

[Stu Bowie]

I captured this at a birding spot close to Johannesburg International airport a few weeks ago. There is small wetlands, and during our winter the place is full of these guys. I liked the sweet light in this. Plenty of pratice to hone in ones BIF skills.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 400mm
1/2500
F/5.6
ISO 800

Exp Comp +0.67
Hand Held

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Light and BG look very good. I wish the far wing were higher up.

[Robert Amoruso]

Light and BG look very good. I wish the far wing were higher up.

Yes but he did avoid a merge with the head and far wing.

[Gerrie van Vuuren]

Like the light, underwing detail, eye & BG. Great one Stu!:)

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Stuart,
Swweeeet light and yeah.....rear wing up may work better.....but as Robert said.....no merge so I am OK with it. Killer sky too and placed very well in the frame. Very nicely done overall!

[Doug Brown]

Great light on the bird, and a nice pink-cloud BG. Sharpness is good. Like the near wing position, but do wish the far wing was less horizontal.

[Morkel Erasmus]

awesome light and the sky in the BG makes it shine - I need to go there with you guys sometime!

[denise ippolito]

Stuart, Beautiful lighting and lovely BG colors. I like the under wing details and agree the rear wing could be higher-but I'd be happy w/ this one.:)

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you all for the kind words.