Black Headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) Ruffling its Feathers After Preening

Black Headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) ruffling its feathers after preening.
Photo taken at RSPB Old Moor, Brampton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England in early July.

Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon Af-S Ii 400mm F2.8 If-Ed with 1.7 teleconverter.

I use my photos as inspiration and reference for my paintings which can be seen at:
www.stevegreaves.com

Taken on: July 5, 2009

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Camera: Nikon D300, f/4.8, 1/4000 sec, 950mm (=1425mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D300
Aperture:	f/4.8
Exposure Time:	1/4000 sec
Focal Length:	950mm (35mm equivalent: 1425mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
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