Lip Locking! Ring-billed Gull Kiss

[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

The ring-billed gulls are abundant in Sol Cal, but this is the first and onlytime I witness the mating. It's loud and violent.


Taken with 40D, 400 f/5.6L, Aperture Priority, f/7.1, 1/800 sec, ISO 400, +1 Exp. Com.


You can see larger version here http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8325377&size=lg ("http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=8325377&size=lg)


Thanks for viewing and commenting, best regards.


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[Colin]

That is totally hawt!

[steve_m]

Very nice shot!

[Dave Metcalf]

Absolutely gorgeous shot. Did you do any photoshop work to white-out the background? I think this makes the photograph that much more dramatic with the abstract reflection in the foreground.


Thanks for sharing this beautiful image.

[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

Hi Dave, no photoshop work was done to the background. This subject was heavily backlit.

[wolf]

Another great shot! Love the overexposure and reflection!