seagull head tilt
Just tried to get a close up of the seagull, and apparently it was a little curious as well.
Just tried to get a close up of the seagull, and apparently it was a little curious as well.
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Location
I took this on a family trip to Bandon, Oregon. The hotel we were staying at was right ap against the seashore, with small balconies. The gulls were used to having people, and had no fear about landing on the balcony relatively close to anyone standing outside.Time
This was taken right at the end of the say, as the sun was setting.There was some coastal fog in the area that was reflecting the light as the sun set.Lighting
Mother Nature took care of the lighting better than anything I could plan out at the time. I was still learning to use my camera and even now I am just beginning to understand the thought process behind lightingEquipment
I was using a Sony DSC-H5, without a tripod, and a flash. I had it on a portrait setting, that translated into a 1/125 shutter speed, 160 ISO, and an aperature of f/3.5 .Inspiration
This particular photo was an experience in plain good luck! I was just trying to get closeups of the gull since it was nice enough to land about four feet awat from me. When I clicked the picture, and after the flash cleared, its head was straight up. It wasn't until I looked at the actual picture on the camera that I realized it had cocked its head, and just laughed out loud at it.Editing
Being new to cameras other than disposables, there was minimal post processing done on this photo. I increased the color saturation to bring out more of the sky, and the color of its beak, and increased the sharpness using only the Micsrosoft Picture ManagerIn my camera bag
Right now the only camera I carry around is a Canon Powershot SX50 HS. I have a tripod in the trunk most of the time, but rarely use it. I am still a beginner at knowing all of the intricacies of photographyFeedback
My advice for a picture similar to this one, is hard to put into words. I truly feel that I was in the right place at literally the right second for this picture to happen. I believe it can be replicated with the more curious and not so people shy birds, such as crows or scrub jays. My best advice is to keep clicking! maybe 9 out of ten aren't great, but when that one comes it makes all the effort worthwhile.
