Lesser-Black-Back

Discussion

7 replies

Posted by Tom_W on July 6, 2009 at 4:31 AM

I haven't been that active with a camera lately, by daughter (20months), work, and other committments eating away at my time.

That said I recently got to the Isle of May of what should have been a week, I'll expand later, and got the camera into action.

Lesser Black Backed Gull against Sorrel in evening light.

600mm + Tpod
F4/200ASA/400'
Normal PS

Posted by Matt Cole on July 6, 2009 at 5:44 AM

a nice portrait Tom helped by the nicely lit sorrel in the bg.

I can certainly relate to the problem of young children and work getting in the way of photography...

Matt

Posted by Brett Lewis on July 6, 2009 at 6:31 AM

Really like the colours here and the proud stance of the bird. Great control of lighting and DOF.. Works very well for me.

Brett

Posted by tony flashman on July 6, 2009 at 12:10 PM

the very striking colour to the background really pushes the bird to the front of the image.
lovely shot.

Tony

Posted by David Kjaer on July 6, 2009 at 1:08 PM

Great BG and beautifully processed!

David

Posted by John Swift on July 6, 2009 at 6:19 PM

Boom that image just leaps out at you. Fantastic job Tom, the background is exceptional and really presents the subject.

Regards

JohnS

Posted by PhilH on July 7, 2009 at 4:53 AM

Glad you have managed to get out with the camera... very nice and as said the bg makes it pop.... perhaps a touch tight, but that is apersonal preference...

Posted by Justin on July 7, 2009 at 7:04 AM

Good to see you posting again Tom.
Very, very nice indeed and what a gorgeous backdrop that is. As John says, it presents the bird very well.