Western Gull

Gallery: AvianPosted April 19, 201062 views4 comments

Shot this image of a Western Gull at La Jolla Cliffs.
BG is the Pacific Ocean with the waves rolling in.
Canon Eos 3. 600mm lens Velvia 50 film, Nikon IV scanner
Techs not recorded
PS3 Levels adj. Did an S&H on the whites to hold detail
And did USM of 260%, radius .04, threshold 0

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Greg Cope on April 19, 2010 at 10:21 PM

This is an excellent capture Joe. Great bird position and background, and what I especially love is the visibility of the tail patterns. My one teeny nit is the tight composition, but I could be in the minority so take that with a grain of salt.

Registered on January 22, 2007, 212 Posts, 2737 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 20, 2010 at 12:27 AM

Joe, this is stunning. I don't mind the comp but would like to see a little more room on top

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 20, 2010 at 7:16 AM

Nice low angle, head turn and ruffled feathers Joe
cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 20, 2010 at 6:12 PM

Agree with Cheryl about a little more room on top, but love the colorful BG from the Velvia.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments