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    Without anything much more exotic around here most of the time, I continue to practice on the local gulls. This juvenile Ring-billed bounced once on approach before settling onto the water, shortly before sunset one day last week. Could have used more SS and/or DOF to get the wings sharper. C&C appreciated.

    D90 | 80-400 VR @ 400mm | ISO 640 | 1/1250s @ f/7.1 | -0.3 EV | monopod

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    Really nice sharpness, exp, and detail Bill! I really like the bg with this particular plumage color on the ring-bill! Good feet too!

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    Love the pose, looks like it is jumping on water :D The splash behind is a plus too.
    What I like most is the background, I think it goes well with the gull, not sure about the bubble though.

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    Bill, I like the folded legs from the 'bounce' in the water. Good display of the extended wing, and that large bubble catches my eye. Not a bad thing, but just wondering how it came about.;)

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    Really like this shot Bill. Very nice...I wonder if you have anymore room on the bottom?

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    Thanks Dan, Thanaboon, Stuart and Troy. I did have more room at the bottom, but cropped there to eliminate a distracting white reflection below. I agree it's a bit tight, and perhaps could have cropped lower and cloned out the reflection. As to the bubble - I did evict several small dark spots in the water, but decided to leave the bubble; not sure why since it doesn't really add anything relevant.

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    Hi Bill You did well with the exposure in that light, like the bounce and plumage detail as well as the defenition in the wing. Nice sharp image all round.

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    Bill, I love this image. The lighting on the bird, the pose and especially the action frozen here are all superb. The water is stunning as well. Nice detail and sharpness. I could do without the bubble.

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