Silver Gull
| Photographed by | Craig Lakey on Sat 11th Apr, 2026 and uploaded on Mon 20th Jul, 2026 . | ||||||||||||||||||
| Resolution | 1800x1013 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Viewed | 367 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ID | 75291 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Comment | This Silver Gull was preening during the passage of a rain shower, when a break in the cloud to the west illuminated its plumage. While the conditions were ideal, with the rain adding to the atmosphere, it is the eye that makes the image. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equipment | Equipment: Nikon Z8, Nikkor Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S, Nikkor Z TC-1.4x Settings: 840mm, f/9, 1/3200s, ISO-400 Workflow: Processed in Lightroom and sent to Photoshop for downsize, sharpen and export. Field notes: Light on the bird in otherwise gloomy conditions. Processing notes: Converted to monochrome. Cropped to have the eye of the bird in the centre (horizontally) of the frame. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Banyule Flats Reserve, Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||
| Keywords | adult, behaviour/display, creative image | ||||||||||||||||||
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| ApertureFNumber | COMPUTED | f/9.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Copyright | COMPUTED | ©2026 Craig Lakey, all rights reserved | |||||||||||||||||
| Make | IFD0 | NIKON CORPORATION | |||||||||||||||||
| Model | IFD0 | NIKON Z 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Software | IFD0 | Adobe Photoshop 27.8 (Windows) | |||||||||||||||||
| Copyright | IFD0 | ©2026 Craig Lakey, all rights reserved | |||||||||||||||||
| ExposureTime | EXIF | 1/3200 | |||||||||||||||||
| FNumber | EXIF | F9 | |||||||||||||||||
| ExposureProgram | EXIF | Manual | |||||||||||||||||
| ISOSpeedRatings | EXIF | 400 | |||||||||||||||||
| DateTimeOriginal | EXIF | 2026:04:11 15:42:26 | |||||||||||||||||
| ShutterSpeedValue (APEX 11.643856) | EXIF | 1/3200 | |||||||||||||||||
| ApertureValue (APEX 6.33985) | EXIF | F9 | |||||||||||||||||
| ExposureBiasValue | EXIF | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| MeteringMode | EXIF | Pattern | |||||||||||||||||
| LightSource | EXIF | unknown | |||||||||||||||||
| Flash | EXIF | Flash did not fire. | |||||||||||||||||
| FocalLength | EXIF | 840mm | |||||||||||||||||
| ExposureMode | EXIF | Manual Exposure | |||||||||||||||||
| WhiteBalance | EXIF | Automatic White Balance | |||||||||||||||||
| LensModel | EXIF | NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S Z TC-1.4x | |||||||||||||||||
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