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Mediterranean Gull + REPOST

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Posted by Helge Sorensen on March 17, 2008 at 8:54 AM
Mediterranean Gull + REPOST
Spend a good day in the company of this nice chap. A pretty rare bird in my corner of the world. I got many images in sunshine, but liked these more, because of the overcast light and the quiet BG.

1D MarkIII + 500/4; iso400, f4.5, 1/800
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 17, 2008 at 8:57 AM
Hi Helge,

I haven't seen one of these in years now! Lovely birds! You made a lovely job of this and held those whites superbly!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on March 17, 2008 at 9:08 AM
Hi,

Great flight image... there does appear to be a colour cast however, also the black head has blocked up, probably down to the compression.

I just tried the curves white point eye dropper on the lightest highlight and the whites cleaned up noticably....

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on March 17, 2008 at 9:24 AM
Lovely image. Looks a tiny bit blue on my gear but light is often that colour any way in shade.
JohnR
Posted by Helge Sorensen on March 17, 2008 at 9:42 AM
I think you are right about the blue cast, I will give it a try with the eye-dropper-tool - thanks a lot! :wavey: The black is probably another thing, I'm not sure I can get details in both whites and blacks at the same time.....
Posted by Rob Howard on March 17, 2008 at 11:53 AM
Hi Helge,

Been chasing these on the Suffolk coast, they are looking particulary stunninng at the moment. Agree with above comments

Regards

Rob
Posted by John Chapman on March 17, 2008 at 12:01 PM
Hi Helge nice flight shot of a very nice bird.
John :toast:
Posted by Chris Lloyd on March 17, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Cracking flight image Helge!

Chris.
Posted by Dave Courtenay on March 17, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Good looking Gull-A new one for me

Dave :toast:
Posted by Helge Sorensen on March 17, 2008 at 1:04 PM
Ok, so now I tried what Phil suggested - I'm impressed - thanks Phil, that was a new tecnique for me!

1) I used the curves white point eye dropper on the lightest highlight, to clean up the whites
2) Shadow/Highligth (only shadow) to get more details in black head/eye

What do you think ?
Posted by Craig Nash on March 17, 2008 at 1:21 PM
I think great improvement it just shows if you are good with photoshop the differences can be amazing.
Posted by jack chapman on March 17, 2008 at 1:25 PM
great shot the gull looks great
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 17, 2008 at 1:57 PM
Hi Helge,

The repost has made a great image look better!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Magnus Hird on March 17, 2008 at 1:59 PM
Agree, like the repost a lot. Colours are gorgeous.


Magnus
Posted by Stuart McCrae on March 17, 2008 at 2:33 PM
Repost is very good,well done :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on March 17, 2008 at 2:47 PM
Nice, saw my first pair of these last year definitely swop for the blackheaded variety.

Tim
Posted by Barry Southon on March 17, 2008 at 3:39 PM
Helge

Great shot the repost is the one for me,

Barry :wink:

Eastbourne / Kansas
Posted by Major Gilbert on March 17, 2008 at 4:55 PM
Thats one smart looking gull Helge.
Repost works fine. :toast:

Major.
Posted by eric weight on March 18, 2008 at 2:43 PM
Interesting bird this, I've never seen one myself. Nice shot too, especially the repost.

:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Paula Graham on March 19, 2008 at 6:23 PM
Never seen one either, must be very difficult with that black and white! I like the re-post.