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Black Headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)

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Posted by Graham Goddard on April 22, 2010 at 1:10 PM
Black Headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)
......not really black at all, more deep chocolate brown.

In the right light, these gulls have wonderful colours.

I fear the harsh light has not left much detail in the whites :frown:

1D MKIII
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/2000
Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -2/3
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Focal Length 700.0mm

Posted by Brett Lewis on April 22, 2010 at 1:24 PM
I can see what you mean about the light but it's a great pose and well handled for those conditions. Like that deep red bill as well, never really took much notice of that before now.

Brett :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 22, 2010 at 2:31 PM
Looks good to me and these birds are very attractive, in the right light. :biggrin:

I think perhaps the 'reds' in the eye, bill & legs go a tad 'redder', but am viewing it on the laptop at the moment so mare reserve judgement later. Works for me. :wink:

TFS
Steve :wavey:
Posted by Philip Newman on April 22, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Super image Graham, love the pose, foreground and background. :toast: :toast:

Philip Newman
Posted by Craig Jones on April 22, 2010 at 5:42 PM
Really colourful and well detail portrait of this handsome gull in summer plumage :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Peter Edge on April 23, 2010 at 2:33 AM
Great shot Graham, lovely composition and exposure. I like the sea and sand in the background, gives it context in a subtle way.
Pete
Posted by PhilH on April 23, 2010 at 2:55 AM
Nice one of an often overlooked bird.... BG is great and your subject has posed very nicely for you with just about the right amount of head turn...

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Posted by Justin on April 23, 2010 at 3:18 AM
Great subjects these and most attractive too when in full breeding plumage, as shown here.
A very nice portrait. Love the head turn and the composition. The whites look fine to me.
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Posted by Calum Dickson on April 23, 2010 at 5:02 AM
Beautiful Graham, lovely detail in those back feathers, I see what you mean about the head colour.

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Calum
Posted by Lewis Thomson on April 23, 2010 at 10:26 AM

Hi Graham,

Very smart bird and very well taken, nice pose and setting, the whites look fine to me also.

Cheers,

Lewis.
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Posted by Guy Rogers on April 23, 2010 at 4:42 PM
Hello Graham.

The white look fine to me and I love the layered background really setting the bird of very well with a good composition.

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Posted by Paul Rosser on April 23, 2010 at 5:26 PM
A real corker!!! :toast: :toast:
Paul. :wavey: