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European Herring Gull
Jonno52

European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus argenteus)

1st-winter bird (?)

Thank you for your comments, stay safe and well.

John
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Habitat
Breeds mainly along rocky coastlines on cliffs, stacks and islands, in some areas on buildings or on flatter areas of shore and in others at inland lakes. Mainly coastal when not breeding but increasingly in urban areas and on farmland. Abundant at refuse-tips and around fishing harbours (Opus)
Location
London, UK (taken at home)
Date taken
15 January 2022
Scientific name
Larus argentatus argenteus
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D Mk II, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/160th sec, f/5.6, ISO 800, exposure bias -⅔ EV
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bievreJJ
giving you a great head turn, John, beautiful portrait against a great backdrop, love it, many tfs!!
 
Digiscoper321
Very nice,John,like the "waterfall" effect on the backdrop due to long shutter speed and perhaps some windy conditions?
 
Jonno52
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Digiscoper321 said:
Very nice,John,like the "waterfall" effect on the backdrop due to long shutter speed and perhaps some windy conditions?
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Thanks Ove. I can't remember the exact weather conditions, but the bird seemed be staying put, so I used the slowest shutter speed I could get away with, and underexposed.
 
Stanley Jones
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Terrific eye-level close-up back shot with a marvelous head turn and eye contact. Fantastic work John! TFS!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Jonno52
Date added
View count
325
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/160 second(s)
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
Herring Gull 443A1711 standard BF.jpg
File size
687.2 KB
Date taken
Sat, 15 January 2022 3:37 PM
Dimensions
2635px x 1647px

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