Feathering My Nest

Gallery: AvianPosted June 22, 2011209 views9 comments

Just a very common California Gull - but I liked the activity, creamy BG - and that hair

D300
500mm
750mm (in 35mm film)
Subject dist: 6.3m
1/2000 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 500
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on June 22, 2011 at 8:07 PM

Nice uncommon image of a common bird, the hair is a big plus

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on June 23, 2011 at 3:16 AM

Sandy i like all the detail of the stuff in it's beak and as you say the nice creamy bg,nice one.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on June 23, 2011 at 8:15 AM

The hair trailing adds to the interest of the image IMO. Nice choice of comp too.

Registered on December 6, 2008, 360 Posts, 7132 Comments

Comment posted by May Haga on June 23, 2011 at 7:17 PM

Now that is a mouthful of stuffs. Cool capture.
May

Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on June 23, 2011 at 7:45 PM

Almost started to wipe the hair off my monitor, excellent!

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on June 23, 2011 at 10:16 PM

Cool image. Quite a mouthful. I like the look of the red eyelid. Nicely composed.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by David Sparks on June 23, 2011 at 11:42 PM

Great job on the exposure. The portrait tells an interesting story. Nicely done.

Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on June 24, 2011 at 8:04 PM

Very nice! That hair does grab your attention. Like all the other stuff in the bill as well.

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on June 25, 2011 at 4:50 AM

Real unique close-up of an otherwise "common" subject Sandy, the bill-full and hanging hair really adds a lot to the interest, great detail too :^)

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments