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Portrait
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Copyright: Bengt Falke (falke) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 156 W: 17 N: 458] (1682)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 400D, Canon EF 300/4 L IS USM
Exposure: f/4, 1/1000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-02-09 10:11
Viewed: 780
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
In the wintertime the Black-headed Gull loses the brownish colour of the head and left is just the small dot close to the ear.

Yesterday I went to the hospital in the small coastal town of Västervik to receive the infusion of antiinflammatory medicine that I get ever six weeks to keep me on my feet and still enjoying life.

After that I went to the harbor to try to get some photos of the Goldeneyes that are performing their beautiful act right now. Then I saw this common bird and could not resist its beauty so I decided to try to take his portrait despite the grey weather...

I will post photos of the Goldeeyes wedding in a couple of days.
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PP work in Faststone and Photoshop CS3 beta.
Crop, levels, lightning and a bit hue
Sharpening with Photokit
Noise reduction with Noiseware
Watermark in Faststone
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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2959 W: 162 N: 817] (2429)
  • [2007-02-09 10:40]
  • [+]

Hej Bengt,
Wow, I love this very beautiful and artistic capture of the Black-headed Gull. Very sharp details and lovely white colour almost disappearing in the snowy background. If possible I would have left a bit more space to the right and let the beak point to the corner.
Really great!
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2007-02-09 11:28]

Hi Bengt,

A very nice capture of this (not anymore) black headed gull,well captured and exposed against the white snowy BG,yo did a great job,

ps while I was away I saw that you send me an email about swedish rarities (birds),when I am in possibilitie to make some nice capture I will certainly add them to this theme

Regards,
Paul

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  • methos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 213 W: 51 N: 281] (1187)
  • [2007-02-09 12:15]

Great picture!
Amazing details and colors.
Good note as well!
Great portrait of a common bird with stupendous contrast!

Nice composition with accurate details.
Good work Bengt !

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