Sunlit seagull youngster

Very nice lighting on the strands of grass and the lake. The composition is great. The seagull is well highlighted against the interesting dark tones.

Thank you very much GIllian =) This is the advantages of digital cameras. I remember time when I had Olympus OM4 SLR equipped with spot light meter. It was a great feature to have especially when shooting on slides. I should start using spot meter also on my Canon G12 more often....

Perfect light on the bird and the grasses. Very well spotted and captured.

Thank you H C =)

Great shot , well done, even if the subject isn't your favourite.

Thanks Janano =) I'm not too picky when it comes to subjects of photography. Anything goes! =D

I agree with the 'hate them' statement... they are nasty birds.. but this baby has a nice warm light to play in.

Thank you Wendi =) See the comment by Der Wnandersmann, they are just human =D

I read that... now that explains everything!

Well spotted! :)

Thank you Autofantasia =)

Wonderful capture.

Thank you Don =)

Catching some rays as you catch the little one with the camera!

Yes =) Those seagulls are not stupid animal at all. For example they have learned to recognize me and our dog. We always appreciate them and walk far enough avoiding not to disturb them deliberately.

Great capture, Sami! It's like a spotlight on the bird. I enjoyed reading all the technical talk. You verified what I suspected; that I would need to underexpose the photo to get the result I wanted in my living room (I wanted to use the sun as my light source). Not being very technically able drove me out of the house and into Winterthur Gardens to get the kind of photo I wanted, lol!

I love seagulls and this little one is adorable in your spotlight Sami.

Great capture.

Well done Sami!