Portrait of a Common Black-headed Gull

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Portrait of a Common Black-headed Gull
Photo Information
Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3661 W: 349 N: 8862] (28609)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-04-07
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS10D, Sigma 70-200 f2.8, Digital RAW 200, 1.4 X converter
Exposure: f/11, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-12-21 4:19
Viewed: 1249
Favorites: 4 [view]
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Common Black-headed Gull, (Larus ridibundus ).
Yesterday I Post a flight-in an now is it a portait.
Common Black-headed Gullcommon is very common in Sweden and it will arrive in March and stay to Oktober.

From e-nature
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A small gull ( 35-38 cm )with gray back and inner wings and flashing white primaries. In breeding plumage, has dark brown hood; in winter, head becomes white. Red bill and legs. Immature is darker above, but shows some white in primaries and has narrow black tip to tail. In all plumages, undersurface of primaries is blackish. Smaller Bonaparte's Gull has black bill; primaries lack dark undersurface.

Range Breeds in northern portions of Europe and Asia south to their southern parts; winters from the southern portions of the breeding range south to Africa and southern Asia.
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Technique:
ISO 200 – 2/3 ev. Raw-format.
Converted, contrast, levels,resized to 800 pixels , USM ,save as JPG for the WEB, I used Adobe Phoshop elements 3.0 and Neat Image for PP.
Fisher, mogens-j, IdoTT, willie, papkin, NitzanCK, Luc, red45, Janice, rlortie has marked this note useful
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  • Great 
  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-12-21 6:16]

Composition: ****
Sharpness: ****
Color: ****
DOF: *****
POV: ****
Note: ***

Gran primer plano Gert... excelentes detalles con bello colorido como puntos fuertes y perfecto DOF.

Great close up Gert ... excellent details with beautiful colorful like strongpoints and perfect DOF.

Composition: ****
Sharpness: ****
Color: ****
DOF: ****
POV: ****
Note: ***

A perfect portrait.
Well done.
TFS.

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  • Sneza Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 96 W: 30 N: 16] (672)
  • [2004-12-21 7:28]

WOW! What a great photo. I like colours. Sharpness is good and DOF excellent. Nice shot.

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2004-12-21 10:45]

10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10

What a beauty!!!! What more can I say.

Mike

Excellent shot, and tricky to expose correctly. I had to laugh at this as I have taken almost exactly the same shot a few days ago.

Fantastic portrait picture Gert - one of the best I have ever seen. It is perfect in any way. Really a pleasure to see such craftmanship - thanks for sharing this beautiful capture.

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  • IdoTT Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 210 W: 19 N: 86] (482)
  • [2004-12-21 12:41]

W O W...!
Outstanding Portrait of the gull!
This is indeed on of the best photo of bird I have seen the TN!!

Very Very Very Very WellDone!!

Magnifique oiseau et magnifique photo! Couleurs, netteté, c'est parfait. Claude

  • Great 
  • willie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1023 W: 61 N: 648] (2083)
  • [2004-12-21 13:23]

Gert you are allowed to boast with this shot.
Absolutely stunning.

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  • papkin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 78 W: 0 N: 96] (1580)
  • [2004-12-21 14:43]

Fantastic portrait.

Composition: ****
Sharpness: ***** very natural, I apreciate it.
Color: *****
DOF: ****
POV: ****
Note: ***

Very very good potrait. excellent work.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 316 N: 4403] (14709)
  • [2004-12-22 0:52]

A great portrait, Gert, really. The white balance was not easy for this one.
I like it very much.
Thanks

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2766 W: 75 N: 7516] (25149)
  • [2004-12-22 4:04]

Simply and clear, sharp and detailed.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3339 W: 144 N: 5643] (16725)
  • [2004-12-22 4:53]

Simply perfect. He looks so regal. My favourite. Janice

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1996 W: 107 N: 1897] (5103)
  • [2004-12-23 16:09]

You know how I like bird portaits and I love this one! Excellent detail, sharpness and DOF.

Very well done and thanks for posting.

Stunning! Perfect image: background, sharpness, even the glow in the eye.

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  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 609 W: 11 N: 598] (3157)
  • [2004-12-29 2:36]

Amazing closeup portait.Perfect in all aspects.Thanks for sharing with us.

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