Morning Seagull

[Laurenbiz]

EXIF:
Canon EOS Rebel
Canon 55-250mm lens
Mode: Manual
Aperture: f/5.6
Exp: 1/1400
ISO: 100

I'm brand new to the DPS website. I'd love to hear any feedback on this photo - specifically lighting since this was shot in the AM. I did not use flash since it was a bright day - but now I wonder if flash would've helped the front of the gull not be dark? Thanks in advance for any advice :-)

[AgBeard]

Welcome to DPS.

Your picture quality is excellent - as you could not move your main lighting source possibly a little fill-in flash would have helped, but it's not always easy to get the right amount in a hurried situation. You might try a little PP fill-in.

For me the main issue with your picture is the framing - the bird is right in the middle of the frame with not enough room to look into. I suggest you have a look at this tutorial:

Rule of Thirds

DPS is a great place where we can all learn together.

TFS

[Laurenbiz]

Thanks so much for that feedback! I hadn't tried much in my Photoshop to help with the fill-in. Why didn't I think of that?

I cropped this image down since the bird was farther away in the original image - I will play around more with the cropping and the rule-of-thirds.

Thank you!