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    Default Greyhead Gull

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    Canon MK VI
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    f 5.6
    Manual Exposure
    Made this at a local pan in Kempton park The Background is OOF winter grass
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    Beautiful shot, Chris. wing spread, light, BG, sharpness...good work all around.

    A tad more room on top(the wing is too close to the edge, I think) and then on front to balance that would help.

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    Thanks Kaustubh any better now I added some canvas
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    I am not sure why but the colours seem less intense in repost so I prefer the op.

    I really like the dof with all of the gull in focus. Dramatic light and colours as well.

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    Hi Chris, nice in flight shot. Sweet light, in focus, like the underside of the right wing, good seperation of the bill and wing, nice background. Like the repost. TFS

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    Funny, on my monitor the OP has the less intense BG color. I like that better. I agree that the light is fantastic and the capture of the gull in this flight position is great.

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    Great flying posture Chris, and I like how you captured him against the reeds. Was this from this morning shoot? Man it was cold there today.

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    Thanks everyone it's much appreciated. Yep Stu this was from this morning, freezing cold
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    Super light and pose. very nice that the bill did not merge with the wing. I like the repost with added canvas.

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    Super sharp and well exposed with a killer bg !

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    Repost works for me, love the light and colors of the image.
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    Great pose and underwing detail (See a bit of noise though). IQ looks good. Lovely golden light. Nice one Cris

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    Thanks everyone it's much appreciated
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    Chris, I like the repost more. Very well done.

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    Differrent people, different taste. I like the oringinal. The repost has stronger colour in the background that I don't like. The original is a beautiful flight picture with great wing position and light.

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