Black-headed Gull

[Tordan58]

Gulls, often overlooked, will at times be great and cooperative motifs when the conditions are right. Here I set up the scope, evening sun in the back, coarse focused on the anticipated trajectory of a flock of Black-header Gulls (resting on the shore at some 50 meters distance) and waited just a few seconds until they took off - they always do.

E5@640 ISO
TS102 F/6.8 scope

Thanks for looking
Tord

#1 (full size)


#2 (50% crop to emphasize the focal point - the eye and wing texture)

[cariadus]

Re: Black-headed Gull

Fantastic shots, especially the second one. They are much more elegant than the seagulls we have around here.

[banjukes]

Re: Black-headed Gull

Fantastic shots, thanks for sharing.

[Phill D]

Re: Black-headed Gull

Always love looking at your shots Tord. These are excellent.

[David M]

Re: Black-headed Gull

Some of the Black-headed Gulls in the photo could spend the winter in the UK. I don't know how you tell the elegant Swedish ones from the unruly British ones though.