Gulls flying in different modes...

[rcarca]

Sometimes they seem to hunch up and look like they are flying stealth...


Gull by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark III, 75 - 300mm DO lens
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/1250)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 300 mm
ISO Speed 800

Sometimes they look like the bird that's caught the prize:


Gull climbing by RCARCARCA, on Flickr

EXIF: Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark III, 75 - 300 mm DO lens
Exposure 0.001 sec (1/1250)
Aperture f/11.0
Focal Length 300 mm
ISO Speed 800

Cheers

Richard

[tesarver]

Re: Gulls flying in different modes...

Richard, nice and sharp.

Tom

[pelliott1954]

Re: Gulls flying in different modes...

Great shots, I really like how they seem to stand out from the backgrounds, as Tom said, they are very sharp indeed, Number 2 is a brilliant catch.

Regards Paul

[oldbaldgit]

Re: Gulls flying in different modes...

[Stan]

Re: Gulls flying in different modes...

I am not too keen on the first one with the wing half covering the head but I do like the second

Stan

[rcarca]

Re: Gulls flying in different modes...

Thanks guys!

I know what you mean Stan, I just quite liked the hunched back. It reminded me of a stealth aircraft!

Richard

[colin C]

Re: Gulls flying in different modes...

Number 2 works well for me.

[MicroWyred]

Re: Gulls flying in different modes...

I go with #2 as well. Excellent IQ.

Dave.

[Hereford_EOS]

Re: Gulls flying in different modes...

#2 for me, well captured

[Ants - Anthony Robbins]

Re: Gulls flying in different modes...

Love the first image, lovely clean background (always good for any bird photo) maybe brighten the area around the face in PP.

[rcarca]

Re: Gulls flying in different modes...

Thanks Colin, Dave and Stephen. And thank you Ants for liking no 1! I will have a go as you suggest. My Photoshop is out of action right now, but I ought to be able to achieve the same in LR.

Best

Richard

[Ants - Anthony Robbins]

Re: Gulls flying in different modes...

Hi Richard, for sure you will. It might even be a little easier. My LR is not quite the same as my PS but if I remember properly you will use a adjustment brush and in this case probably go for exposure. I always like to do little bits at a time when processing, rather under-do than over-do. I will check on my LR if I am correct, maybe it's time to jack up on my LR ;)