Dan's recent post of his gull inspired me to show one of a grey headed gull landing against some reeds. I liked the extended wings. Taken at a small wetlands near Johannesburg in early morning light.
When I saw this thumbnail, I thought it was a snow goose from bosque. What a great capture. The pose, the comp, the colors, the sharpness. It's all there. Great capture.
Razor sharp! The water trailing from the feet and the lone droplet really add to the image. You might consider opening up the blacks in the near wing tip, and also lightening the dark area in the LLC a little.
Stuart, Beautiful colored BG and very nice pose. Sharp eye and I like the dangling feet. I think Doug makes a good point regarding the darks. Very well done!
Two degrees more head turn toward you would have been perfection as I love the bird, the SH, the light, the pose, and the BKGR. Overall: superb.
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Landing Gull
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