Juvenil Western Gull

Gallery: AvianPosted May 24, 201494 views4 comments

This photograph was taken at Dana Point Marine Life Refuge, Dana Point, CA 92629 in Oct 2011. I was photographing Brown Pelican, when this Western Gull hit the water an came up with lunch.

Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Firmware Firmware Version 1.2.1
Shooting Date/Time 10/14/11 12:19:12
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1000
Av(Aperture Value) 9.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 400
Auto ISO Speed OFF

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Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length 400.0mm

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on May 24, 2014 at 6:39 PM

Very nice capture. Did you attempt to lighten its face?

Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 25, 2014 at 2:18 AM

The background isn't ideal, but it's an excellent behavioral capture. Presumably, he is hurrying away from his fellow kleptoparasitic colleagues to enjoy his prize in private.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on May 25, 2014 at 8:17 AM

Nice timing and the falling drops from fish and feet are great. The head intersecting with bg is a bit bothersome, but it is what it is. I'm sure you didn't have any time to consider that through the lens! Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on May 25, 2014 at 1:00 PM

Patrick, Jim and Sharon
I did lighten up the face with lightroom 5. As for the background, I just cough the Gull out of the corner of my eye and swung the camera over to catch him coming out of the water.

Peter

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments