seagull at sunset....

[Art]

Hi all, this seagull is taking a break of flying, this pic was taken in Venice Beach CA

I did some tone and saturation touch

Can you please critic the mentioned above?

Thanks
Art

EXIF

Canon XS
focal length 55mm
f 11
exposure 1/250

[KurtM]

Looks like it'd make a fine post card to me.

Interesting, though ......... looks like he has a band on his leg. Wonder who'd be banding herring gulls??

[Rigu]

Personally, I'd have gone for a wider aperture to defocus the background a bit more (wider is the correct term, right?), but that is a personal choice, you've got a perfectly good capture there.

[Art]

Originally Posted by KurtM

Looks like it'd make a fine post card to me.

Interesting, though ......... looks like he has a band on his leg. Wonder who'd be banding herring gulls??

Thanks for your comments, normally the ring is used to have a control of them
Art

[Art]

Originally Posted by Rigu

Personally, I'd have gone for a wider aperture to defocus the background a bit more (wider is the correct term, right?), but that is a personal choice, you've got a perfectly good capture there.

If you mean wide angle, then you are right, in this case I used 55mm to have it as much close as I could.

Thanks for your comments
Art