Lesser Black Backed Gull in beautiful light!

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Posted by Ian Butler on October 1, 2009 at 6:54 AM

Lesser Black Backed Gull in beautiful light!

Following on from the theme of subjects in beautiful light....well.. it is actually a gull!

Just been processing these gull images that I photographed in August and really liked the colours in this image. The reflections are old buildings that situated on the opposite side of the river. Its fantastic watching the gulls come down to this particular location and seeing them bathe and just going about their daily routines. I'd like to get to eye level with them but its not possible unless someone can lend me a boat!!

I'm pretty confident that this is a juvenile LBB Gull but im open to suggestions as my i.d skills on juvvy gulls are pretty naff!

Comments and crits welcome.

Cheers

Ian

Canon 40D with Canon 500mm F4 L IS
ISO 320
1/500sec @ f/7.1
Tripod.

Posted by David Lloyd on October 1, 2009 at 7:06 AM

Terrific colour and palette - I like this, it looks like tin-foil

Posted by jack chapman on October 1, 2009 at 7:20 AM

absolutely beautiful colours, love it

Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 1, 2009 at 11:34 AM

Lovely image Ian, that reflection is a stunner, looks like burnished brass.

Andy...

Posted by PhilH on October 1, 2009 at 1:57 PM

The water colours more than make up for the PoV, in fact you may not have got that effect with a lower PoV. Simple and effective....

Posted by Lewis Thomson on October 1, 2009 at 2:32 PM

Fantastic image Ian, that reflected colour is amazing! Always a struggle to get interesting gull shots, nicely done.

Cheers,

Lewis.

Posted by Ian Butler on October 2, 2009 at 4:29 AM

Thanks for the comments guys. Much appreciated.

Posted by CARL_M on October 2, 2009 at 8:24 AM

Very nice indeed, well seen and taken.

Posted by eric weight on October 2, 2009 at 1:59 PM

Excellent. Superb colours. All that going on in the bg and the gull still stands out really well. I love it.

Eric