Take a bow...

Ta-Daaah! I love this shot (although it's not quite sharp) of a Gull landing on ice this morning. To me it looks for all the world like he's taking a bow. He was quite a long way away though, pretty much pushing the limits of the lens (with me operating it at any rate).

Uploaded17/01/2010 - 19:45

CategoryWildlife / Nature

BodyPENTAX K-7

Shutter Speed1/400

Aperturef/5.6

LensN/A

ISO200

Focal Length300mm

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TagsGull, Bow, Ice, Frozen

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Date Taken	17/01/2010 - 13:01
Make	PENTAX
Model	PENTAX K-7
Program Mode	Aperture Priority
Metering Mode	Multi-segment
Shutter Speed	1/400
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO	200
Focal Length	300mm
Lens	N/A

thoughton thoughton

4798 posts
15 years
Saffron Walden,
Essex

Posted 18/01/2010 - 11:45 Link

Nice shot! Seems pretty good for 300mm. Is this with the 55-300?

Tim
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matwhittingto... matwhittington

1474 posts
15 years
West London,
UK

Posted 18/01/2010 - 18:39 Link

This was with the sigma 70-300, and in fairness is a bit of a crop too as the gull was quite a distance away...

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wadna wadna

291 posts
16 years
Nimbin,
Australia

Posted 26/02/2010 - 06:47 Link

Yes, not quite sharp but an engaging capture anyway. The reflection adds to the image. The darker patches in the top corners make me think they should be cleaned up or perhaps a subtle vignette applied.

Regards, Ian.