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Black Headed Gull

by Ian Mason

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted March 7, 2011180 views13 comments
1D Mh iv, 500mm f4, 1/100s, f4, iso 400

Paid a visit to the pond. Still a bit of a mess with flattened reed beds following the snow. Hopefully more birds will arrive soon.

Comments

13 comments
Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on March 7, 2011 at 1:36 PM
Great shot Ian :toast: :toast:
Only nit is that the black wingtips on its right wing draw m yeye a bit

Oscar :wavey:
Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments
Comment posted by Edwin kats on March 7, 2011 at 1:45 PM
Wow, cracking shot Ian :toast: The large photo is superb.

Edwin
Registered on April 24, 2006, 177 Posts, 399 Comments
Comment posted by Andy Bate on March 7, 2011 at 1:56 PM
great shot, love it, im not sure how the plumage of a bird can be a nit im my opinion!!
Registered on January 18, 2007, 3 Posts, 11 Comments
Comment posted by Graham Goddard on March 7, 2011 at 2:40 PM
That's super Ian......spring is on it's way....... :toast: :toast:
Registered on November 21, 2008, 66 Posts, 253 Comments
Comment posted by keith mitchell on March 7, 2011 at 2:53 PM
Ian i think it's great don't know what you would do to improve it.

Keith.
Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments
Comment posted by Robert Askew on March 7, 2011 at 4:01 PM
Fantastic shot Ian works well for me
Rob
Registered on February 19, 2011, 11 Posts, 90 Comments
Comment posted by Lizzie Shepherd on March 7, 2011 at 5:28 PM
Super shot!
Registered on March 2, 2011, 18 Posts, 120 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Haskell on March 7, 2011 at 6:37 PM
Cracking, no nits from me Ian. I must find a pond like this!

Ian
Registered on October 30, 2008, 24 Posts, 673 Comments
Comment posted by Barry Southon on March 8, 2011 at 3:03 AM
Ian

"I see no nits" (Lord Nelson PH)

Super image all action.
:wink:
Registered on March 13, 2006, 21 Posts, 150 Comments
Comment posted by Peter Edge on March 8, 2011 at 4:50 AM
The flattened reeds have given you a great background. Lovely capture. No nits here.
Pete
Registered on May 4, 2009, 1 Posts, 25 Comments
Comment posted by Guy Rogers on March 8, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Hello Ian.

Superb capture and composition.

Cracking image.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Registered on January 16, 2007, 450 Posts, 995 Comments
Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on March 10, 2011 at 4:01 PM
An excellent action shot Ian :smile:
Well captured.

Geoff.
Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments
Comment posted by Des Ong on March 12, 2011 at 10:42 AM
An interesting shot of a common bird so thumbs up from me.
Registered on July 12, 2007, 23 Posts, 234 Comments