Silver Gull

Gallery: AvianPosted January 9, 2013100 views6 comments

Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae) photographed at Lake Tabourie, NSW. Australia has only three species of resident gull. This species is the most common.

Canon 5D MkIII, EF500 f/4 + 1.4x, handheld from a beached kayak, ISO 400, f/6.3, 1/4000, slight crop for composition.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 9, 2013 at 3:37 PM

Wow, excellent shot all the way around Simon. The larger image shows wonderful detail on the gull plus the low angle really adds to the image. I also like the darker background for a nice contrast and seeing a thin line of sand in focus by the gull. Well done.

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on January 9, 2013 at 4:44 PM

Really excellent eye level shot Simon. TFS.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 9, 2013 at 7:47 PM

Good shot! Well handled all around: whites, detail focus and comp are just about perfect. I would be tempted to come off the white just a bit to bring up more detail.

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on January 9, 2013 at 9:43 PM

Great image! Love the low angle and the DOF. Very nice work Simon!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 9, 2013 at 10:10 PM

Beautiful exposure and detail and your usual great angle on this one, Simon.

Well done.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 11, 2013 at 10:52 AM

Great shot. You handled the whites very well. Love the background.

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