Nature Pacific gull

Pacific gull · **4 Likes**

Breakfast for this loving couple, photo taken at the beach square swimming pool in Kingscote with the Bigma 50-500 @ 1/1600 sec f/6.7 500mm

**ToddK** · 01-04-2020, 10:58 PM - **1 Like**

Very nice photo. These are very nice looking gulls. You did a nice job with the exposure, considering their high contrast white and black colors.

**Kerrowdown** · 01-05-2020, 02:01 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Gary63

Pacific gull

These are interesting... certainly not a variety that we get here.

bladerunner6 · 01-05-2020, 05:28 AM - **1 Like**

Nice photo and cute story by you.

**swip** · 01-05-2020, 07:50 AM - **1 Like**

What a lovely couple. Well done.

Bengan · 01-05-2020, 09:10 AM - **1 Like**

Great capture

brewmaster15 · 01-05-2020, 12:52 PM

Gorgeous Shot! Its so hard with seagullsat the beach to not Blow out the whites.. you had some great lighting there! Did you use any filters? I have to say I am really impressed with the 50-500 f/4.5-6.3 EX DG I have read it gets a little soft on the 500 mm end, but this shot begs to differ.

Al

Gary63 · 01-05-2020, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by brewmaster15

Gorgeous Shot! Its so hard with seagullsat the beach to not Blow out the whites.. you had some great lighting there! Did you use any filters? I have to say I am really impressed with the 50-500 f/4.5-6.3 EX DG I have read it gets a little soft on the 500 mm end, but this shot begs to differ.

Al

I had very good, if not a little bright early morning light. I did have to lower the hi lights in PP and play around with a few settings. only a UV filter on the lens, I also love this lens but have not noticed any softness yet :-) thanks for your kind comments:-)

**TedH42** · 01-05-2020, 04:18 PM - **1 Like**

Beautiful image, with excellent detail, especially in the whites. Such colorful beaks! Their eyes, though small, really attract one's attention. Well done. Thanks.

reh321 · 01-05-2020, 05:34 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Gary63

Breakfast for this loving couple, photo taken at the beach square swimming pool in Kingscote with the Bigma 50-500 @ 1/1600 sec f/6.7 500mm

Good picture. Looks almost like both use lip-stick.

krre23 · 12-18-2021, 05:34 PM

Vivid colors! Beautiful photograph!

Gary63 · 12-19-2021, 08:47 PM

Originally posted by ToddK

Very nice photo. These are very nice looking gulls. You did a nice job with the exposure, considering their high contrast white and black colors.

Thanks very much I am glad you like it 😁

---------- Post added 12-19-21 at 08:47 PM ----------

Originally posted by krre23

Vivid colors! Beautiful photograph!

Thanks very much 😁

Janse · 12-19-2021, 09:46 PM

Originally posted by Gary63

Breakfast for this loving couple, photo taken at the beach square swimming pool in Kingscote with the Bigma 50-500 @ 1/1600 sec f/6.7 500mm

Very nice. Well done!

Gary63 · 12-21-2021, 04:12 AM

Originally posted by Janse

Very nice. Well done!

Thanks very much I am glad you like it.

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01-05-2020, 02:01 AM - 1 Like	#3
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by Gary63 Pacific gull These are interesting... certainly not a variety that we get here. Last edited by Kerrowdown; 01-05-2020 at 04:35 AM.

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ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532	Very nice photo. These are very nice looking gulls. You did a nice job with the exposure, considering their high contrast white and black colors.

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bladerunner6 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 2,080	Nice photo and cute story by you.

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swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,825	What a lovely couple. Well done.

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Bengan Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,756	Great capture

01-05-2020, 12:52 PM	#7
brewmaster15 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: CT Posts: 1,860	Gorgeous Shot! Its so hard with seagullsat the beach to not Blow out the whites.. you had some great lighting there! Did you use any filters? I have to say I am really impressed with the 50-500 f/4.5-6.3 EX DG I have read it gets a little soft on the 500 mm end, but this shot begs to differ. Al

01-05-2020, 01:42 PM	#8
Gary63 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Adelaide Posts: 51 Original Poster	Originally posted by brewmaster15 Gorgeous Shot! Its so hard with seagullsat the beach to not Blow out the whites.. you had some great lighting there! Did you use any filters? I have to say I am really impressed with the 50-500 f/4.5-6.3 EX DG I have read it gets a little soft on the 500 mm end, but this shot begs to differ. Al I had very good, if not a little bright early morning light. I did have to lower the hi lights in PP and play around with a few settings. only a UV filter on the lens, I also love this lens but have not noticed any softness yet :-) thanks for your kind comments:-)

01-05-2020, 04:18 PM - 1 Like	#9
TedH42 F/8 & Somewhere Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,412	Beautiful image, with excellent detail, especially in the whites. Such colorful beaks! Their eyes, though small, really attract one's attention. Well done. Thanks.

01-05-2020, 05:34 PM - 1 Like	#10
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by Gary63 Breakfast for this loving couple, photo taken at the beach square swimming pool in Kingscote with the Bigma 50-500 @ 1/1600 sec f/6.7 500mm Good picture. Looks almost like both use lip-stick.

12-18-2021, 05:34 PM	#11
krre23 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Caracas Photos: Gallery Posts: 540	Vivid colors! Beautiful photograph!

12-19-2021, 08:47 PM	#12
Gary63 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Adelaide Posts: 51 Original Poster	Originally posted by ToddK Very nice photo. These are very nice looking gulls. You did a nice job with the exposure, considering their high contrast white and black colors. Thanks very much I am glad you like it 😁 ---------- Post added 12-19-21 at 08:47 PM ---------- Originally posted by krre23 Vivid colors! Beautiful photograph! Thanks very much 😁

12-19-2021, 09:46 PM	#13
Janse Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 4,460	Originally posted by Gary63 Breakfast for this loving couple, photo taken at the beach square swimming pool in Kingscote with the Bigma 50-500 @ 1/1600 sec f/6.7 500mm Very nice. Well done!

12-21-2021, 04:12 AM	#14
Gary63 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Adelaide Posts: 51 Original Poster	Originally posted by Janse Very nice. Well done! Thanks very much I am glad you like it.