Theme: Ring-billed Gull

[Karl Egressy]

I thought that it would fit the Theme of November.
Taken just minutes before the sun went behind the trees.
Thanks for looking.


Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Manual Exposure
Tv 1/800
Av 5.6
ISO 1250
EF400mm f/5.6L USM

[Bill Dix]

Nice of him to raise his wings to catch that beautiful evening light. Well captured.

[Doug Brown]

Nice light and good wing position. I like the slight rotation of the body that gives the tail feathers better visibility. The detail suffers a bit from motion blur due to the slow shutter speed. I know you were shooting wide open and your ISO was getting up there, but as a general rule I'd rather have noisy and sharp than less noisy and less sharp.

[Stu Bowie]

Good flying posture Karl, and the late afternoon light has rendered lovely warm colours. Great detail on the eye and bill.