Silver Gull stretching

[Ofer Levy]

1D Mark IV, Canon 800 f5.6, 1/1000, f9, iso 400, tripod, full Wimberley

This morning I got up early and drove to a reef where I was hoping to photograph a Pacific Golden Plover in breeding plumage. I had a very un-pleasant surprise when I got there just to discover the gate is closed and there is no access....
Instead of getting into the car and driving home I decided to photograph this very common bird that I usually ignore....

[Jack Breakfast]

I'm happy to see anyone paying attention to gulls, particularly if they didn't before. Gulls are photogenic, and this particular gull (which i've never seen before) is a looker!

[Alan Murphy]

A beautiful Gull beautifully photographed.

[gail bisson]

Very nice Ofer. Great details on the whites. I have never seen this gull in real life. Are the reds really that bright? beautiful blue BG as well,
Gail

[Ofer Levy]

Very nice Ofer. Great details on the whites. I have never seen this gull in real life. Are the reds really that bright? beautiful blue BG as well,
Gail

Thanks Gail, the legs and beak become that red in breeding season. Breeding seaosn is over in here but this bird still has the beautiful plumage and colours.

[Doug Brown]

Great pose, brilliant whites, and nice DOF. Well done Ofer!

[arash_hazeghi]

very nice my friend!

[Marina Scarr]

Great details in those whites. Love the pose and the colors. It all came together nicely!

[dankearl]

Very, you have great light down under.
Beautiful pose and subject.

[adrian dancy]

This just drips with quality. A tad more headroom perhaps?

[Sachin Saraf]

What a beautiful capture Ofer..Love the colors, pose, BG and details in whites...Great job as always.

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful shot. Excellent pose, exposed very well, great detail, and very nice light.
Well done.

[Mark Young]

Awesome Ofer! Love the details in the whites.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Ofer, why would one ignore such a pretty bird? you nailed this one...the pose, BG, perch, head position, whites, details....killer shot.

[Frank Schauf]

Nice composition and excellent expsoure control and sharpness.