Bonaparte's Gull!

[Jack Breakfast]

Greetings folks,
The exclamation point occurs b/c I was so very pleased to be treated to a few fly-bys the other day. This is my favorite of the Ontario gulls, to be sure. I'm also posting this picture to ask you: is there a halo around my bird? Sometimes I notice halos when I've got a bird against a plain, light-colored background, but I'm not sure if I'm only losing my mind. I show the pictures to my long-suffering and highly patient birdwife and she says: "I don't know what you're talking about. That bird forum has made you crazy." "Crazier, wife," I correct her. et cetera.
Canon 7D, 70-300L at 214mm. iso400, 1/2000, f5.6...you are looking at roughly 70% of the original capture.
Can't thank you enough for your comments, particularly regarding any nasty digital halos and so forth. I'm on a laptop, and although it's a good one, they are not as reliably accurate as a big-time calibrated screen of dreams.
Huzzah!

[laurie golden]

Jack,
I do not see any halo, but then I am also handicapped with a laptop. Usually you get the halo with extreme processing. I would love to add this gull to my photo file. You are lucky to have in your area. You have good detail in those wings.

[Jack Breakfast]

Thanks Laurie. I've been meaning to open up a discussion RE halos, and shall do so presently in the digital photography workflow section of this fine forum. "Extreme processing" could possibly be a very very very bad reality t.v. show. You could be my co-star if you like!

[gail bisson]

Hi Jack,
I don't see a halo. Nice and sharp and great upwing position. Good IQ evident in nice underwing feather detail,
Gail

[Karl Egressy]

Nice full breeding plumage, godd flight angle, Jack.

[Jack Breakfast]

Thank you for the friendly comments, folks...

[arash_hazeghi]

nice exposure with good details and a good wing position.

[christopher galeski]

good exposure,nice flight pose.well done.

[Satish Ranadive]

Great flight pose of Gull captured. Loved the pose ,wings and details on the bird.

[Shawn Zierman]

There is no visible halo that I can see.
I love these gulls! They are always a highlight to spring/fall migration.
I think you've done well to get some nice pop and contrast on the subject
against such a bright relatively featureless sky.

[Jack Breakfast]

Again, thanks for the comments...they are truly appreciated...