Juvenile Herring Gull

[Lez325]

Shot against a yellowing Willow tree reflected in the pond. I though it made for a nice BG and somewhat Autumnal in it appearance- shame he wasn't looking at the camera though

Sony a7Riv and Sony 600mm

DSC04500 Juvenile Gull by Les Moxon, on Flickr


Les :

 

[Jeff15]

Good shot.....

 

[K9Kirk]

They may not be optimal but personally, I'm ok with shots like that. You caught his face from the side which is what I see in a lot of bird shots and many of mine are like that. It just can't be helped sometimes. Love the light and I like how you kept the picture soft, it really helped with the bg, it's beautiful.

 

[jeffashman]

Very nicely done! I like the yellow BG. It may not be looking directly at the camera, but is looking at you.

 

[Lez325]

They may not be optimal but personally, I'm ok with shots like that. You caught his face from the side which is what I see in a lot of bird shots and many of mine are like that. It just can't be helped sometimes. Love the light and I like how you kept the picture soft, it really helped with the bg, it's beautiful.

Thank you Kirk- I wasn't really sure it worked as a true wildlife shot

Very nicely done! I like the yellow BG. It may not be looking directly at the camera, but is looking at you.

He certainly spotted me without a doubt Jeff, I spotted the BG before he landed and waited for a bird to come along to complete the shot

Les

 

[K9Kirk]

Thank you Kirk- I wasn't really sure it worked as a true wildlife shot

He certainly spotted me without a doubt Jeff, I spotted the BG before he landed and waited for a bird to come along to complete the shot

Les

You never hear a guy complain about a tail feather shot in Playboy. Let that sink in for a few.