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Black-Headed Gull

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Posted by Dennis Alden on March 5, 2006 at 12:24 PM
Black-Headed Gull
Tried my hand at getting some flight shots today - and boy does my hat go off to you guys who do it with the 500/600mm lenses! Tracking them with the 300 was hard enough. This image of a first winter (I believe) Black Headed Gull was one of the better ones. Welcome your views as ever.

Tech Details:

Canon 20D
300 F4LUIS
ISO 200
1/640 @ f5.6 -2/3
Posted by Malcolm Muir on March 5, 2006 at 2:52 PM
Well done Dennis. Great detail, well exposed, beautifully cropped and a nice plain backdrop. Certainly works for me.

:toast:

Malcolm
Posted by Tim Munsey on March 5, 2006 at 3:03 PM
What about 800mm? Fine work, well caught.

:toast:

Tim
Posted by Dennis Alden on March 5, 2006 at 5:21 PM
800mm - well I just simply grovel in admiration (and envy!) - especially when its used with the skill that you employ Tim.

:toast:

Dennis
Posted by Niall Riddell on March 6, 2006 at 4:19 AM
Nice crisp flight shot. I have used the 300mm (non IS) in the past for flight shots and in this sort of situation I am sure the IS helps (either that or my technique is dire!)

Congrats. :toast:
Niall
Posted by Sean Bolton on March 6, 2006 at 3:14 PM
Hi Dennis

A cracking flight shot :toast:

Exposure and composition are excellent, only minor nit is it would be nicer if the bird was slightly lower in the frame. Other than that small point you have caught the gull perfectly with nice wing position and showing lots of detail in the plummage. Well done.

cheers

Sean
Posted by Alan Woolnough on March 6, 2006 at 4:47 PM
Its a corker Dennis!

Tricky branch of photography, this flight stuff malarky, and i am a complete failure in that department.

Top notch result in my book.

Alan