Seagull - any good?

Hi all

This was one of the first shots I took on my new 70-200 f/4 IS. Opinions, good or bad, would be very welcome.

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I love how the beak shadow looks like a tie.
Given the lighting its excellent only negative is its centered but with nothing else of interest in the scene that's not a huge issue.

Id crop it something like this for a 8x10 and print it.

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yeah, he needs to fill the right side of the picture to give it a better composition.
exposure is great and pose perfect.

Thanks for the comments guys.

it's a beauty. the tie look is one in a million

I like the position of his foot (do you call it a foot?).

Thanks guys. Val - I don't know what you call it, but I supposed it must be a foot. You say ducks etc have webbed feet, don't you? It's definitely not a paw

Roy Mathers wrote in post #3403252
Thanks guys. Val - I don't know what you call it, but I supposed it must be a foot. You say ducks etc have webbed feet, don't you? It's definitely not a paw

Good point! Definitely not a hoof either.

Nice shot - - and nice crop.