There have been a handful of Lesser Black-backed Gulls in New Hampshire this winter, this one has been the easiest to find on a regular basis, and also the only one that I've been able to get close to.
Canon 40D
300/4 IS + 1.4x
1/1600 sec. f/5.6 ISO 400
Handheld
Hi Jason If you wan to get close to these guys try food !!! Strong motivator !!!!
I like the placement and overall exp Head angle just a tad off and you got a goo looking bird A lower angle would have help the overall feel Did a little change in the color balance There was just a slight cast Also did some work around the eye to make it more prominent the lighten the bird and increase contrast
I like the image a lot Good luck getting close to others !!!
I really like your re-post, and appreciate the tips. I had tried to get a lower angle unfortunately there wasn't much more I could do in this situation. The birds were out on some ice in a river, and there are walls alongside the river, this was taken while laying on the wall. Any lower and I'd have been swimming :-)
I know what you mean Jason !!!! We always understand that suggestions are not often practical In your case swimming would not be a good thing !!!
For color casts you can place the eyedropper tool over a neutral area. The readings should be close to neutral After a while it is very easy Let me know if I can help !!!
btw you can also get the balance using third party software I like iCorrect Lab Pro Neat !!!!
Lesser Black-backed Gull
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