Sweet light Gull

[Stu Bowie]

This is a Grey Headed Gull captured in early morning light last winter. These gulls gather at a wetlands close to Johannesburg International Airport. Added a touch of canvas to the top.

Canon 50D
100-400 @ 400mm
1/3200
F/5.6
ISO 800

Exp Comp +0.67
Hand held

[Norm Dulak]

Nice work Stuart!

You have a sharp, beautiful bird here with great eye contact. But I would like it even more if the wings were not raised quite so high. And while that early morning light is indeed sweet, I might cautiously try to brighten the wings just a touch if I were you.
But this is well done!

Norm

[Karen Summers]

This is a beauty the light is gorgeous

[denise ippolito]

Beautiful light Stuart, I love the open mouth and the head angle. Nice sharp eye!!

[Bill Dix]

Wonderful open beak, flight pose, detail and ha. I can just hear him now. Agree that a bit of brightness on the wings wouldn't hurt.

[Peter Farrell]

I agree, great light. I love the eye on this Gull and the open beak. Excellent capture.
Peter

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you all for the kind words.

With regards to exposing the wings a touch more, I actually did that just before saving.

[Vivaldo Damilano]

The light is awesome Stuart, love the warm light. Open beak take this image to another level IMO. TFS

[BenBotha]

Sweet light and a sweet image and also a sweet and sharp100-400!!

Ben

[Pieter de Waal]

Stuart nice angle of approach captured and as mentioned nice light and HA with calling pose.

[Jim Crosswell]

Great flight image Stuart! I like the open beak, lighting and eye.

[James Salywoda]

Awesome! I love the pose captured and excellent detail.

[Stu Bowie]

Thank you all for the kind words.