Black Headed Gull on look-out duties

Taken during the Summer of 2006 at Cirencester Water Park, Gloucestershire.

D2X-600mm AF-S F4
ISO 200, F8, 1/500sec
Using a vehicle as a hide

Thanks for looking

Hi Vincent
nice picture and I like the low angle also the detail in the bird is superb. The lighting is nice also the plants add to the scene.

Nice pose Vince, although I feel that the focus is not quite on the eye... also feel that a slight increase in mid - tone contrast may help.. Like the grey backdrop which sets off the colour in the beak nicely along with the touch of green at the base, although perhaps a bit more for the virtual feet...

Nice to get in close like this Vince. Good angle too.

Rob

Well up to your usual high standards Vince, Nicely done and no nits for me.



dennis

Hi Vince

Not the biting sharpness I've come to expect from your work &, despite Phil's suggestion, I don't think any amount of PS work will rectify the 'soft' head.

Really nice shooting angle and a great pose. I'd wish for a bit more up top and room for the virtual feet too, but nicely done nonetheless



Graeme

Thanks for the above comments, much appreciated.

I did notice before posting this that the eye wasn't pin sharp, what I did like was the low angle & the pose of the bird.

Cheers all for all the important pointers provided